Excessive belt dust?

TheJeanyus · 09-13-2006, 01:00 AM

Does this look like too much belt dust for 6,000 miles to any of you other '03 guys with Billetflow pullies?

2.76" BF pulley, 100 mm aux. idler, Gates belt. I know it should make more dust than stock, but this seems a little bit excessive to me.

Greg03Cobra · 09-13-2006, 02:09 AM

I got the same blower pulley & the 4 piece idler set on a kb 2.2 & it does the same thing. I'm also running a Gates belt & it had me a little worried. Maybe someone with a little more knowledge with these cars can chime in on this, i would also like to know if this is normal.

rtusnake · 09-13-2006, 02:57 AM

Looks normal to me. The gates belts are pretty thick and I believe having the extra tension added with the non slip pulley makes the extra dust. If it was slipping more than usual would be tons of dust. When I had my 96 it would cake up belt dust with just one wot run when it was slipping. I'm going to try running a dayco polycog on my new setup to see how it works

TheJeanyus · 09-13-2006, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by rtusnake

Looks normal to me. The gates belts are pretty thick and I believe having the extra tension added with the non slip pulley makes the extra dust. If it was slipping more than usual would be tons of dust. When I had my 96 it would cake up belt dust with just one wot run when it was slipping. I'm going to try running a dayco polycog on my new setup to see how it works

That's what I was hoping to hear.

QWKSNKE · 09-13-2006, 06:26 AM

You should have seen the dust I had on the 93 from that 'grip' mod we did to the procharger pulley. Their is dust all over the front of the engine

04 Mach1 · 09-13-2006, 06:35 AM

What dust??? Mine would have the whole underside of the hood black with 6,000 miles.

04 Mach1 · 09-13-2006, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by rtusnake

Looks normal to me. The gates belts are pretty thick and I believe having the extra tension added with the non slip pulley makes the extra dust. If it was slipping more than usual would be tons of dust. When I had my 96 it would cake up belt dust with just one wot run when it was slipping. I'm going to try running a dayco polycog on my new setup to see how it works

I use to run the dayco polycog but had more belt slipage. They have groves that run from front to back which meant less surface area. I had some serious dust with them. Now I run the gates or the cheapest ADV belt they have. Both have the deepest grove that I have found.Thats just my 2 cents.

mustangmuscle · 09-13-2006, 06:56 AM

You're fine. Mine does the exact same thing, and has done so from day 1 since the pulley swap.

asilver2001gt · 09-13-2006, 07:02 AM

That looks good to me. I wish my reichard pulley would stop chewing through belts...

Italian LX · 09-13-2006, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by 04 Mach1

What dust???

That's exactly what I was thinking.

09-13-2006, 02:09 AM	#2
Greg03Cobra Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 516	I got the same blower pulley & the 4 piece idler set on a kb 2.2 & it does the same thing. I'm also running a Gates belt & it had me a little worried. Maybe someone with a little more knowledge with these cars can chime in on this, i would also like to know if this is normal. __________________ 2003 SVT Cobra Torch Red : 952 of 8,394 640hp & 600trq :Sold 2007 Shelby GT : Sold 2004 SVT Cobra Oxford White : Sold Ricer import has become the Silver Submarine : Stolen & totaled

09-13-2006, 02:57 AM	#3
rtusnake Halfshaft Killer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Kingdom Posts: 3,910	Looks normal to me. The gates belts are pretty thick and I believe having the extra tension added with the non slip pulley makes the extra dust. If it was slipping more than usual would be tons of dust. When I had my 96 it would cake up belt dust with just one wot run when it was slipping. I'm going to try running a dayco polycog on my new setup to see how it works __________________ 03 Cobra 06 F250 (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(")

09-13-2006, 06:56 AM	#8
mustangmuscle Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Auburn Posts: 792	You're fine. Mine does the exact same thing, and has done so from day 1 since the pulley swap. __________________ 04 Red Fire Cobra JLT RAI MGW Shifter Bassani cat-back Bassani catted-X MM FLSFC's BF IRS Brace Lukem80 Special Edition Hi-perf springs BF 2.76 S/C pulley SCT XCAL2 DiabloSport MAFia NGK TR6 Plugs Steg Stage 4 Eaton Afco D/P H/E Metco 2# Lower KB BAP SPEC 3+ clutch w/SPEC steel fw 60# inj's 491rwhp/504rwtq

09-13-2006, 07:02 AM	#9
asilver2001gt Dr Rob Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: my car is flat out retarded and lee likes it! Posts: 1,193	That looks good to me. I wish my reichard pulley would stop chewing through belts... __________________ 2007 Z06--Bone Stock LS7 overpriced piece of plastic with a big ass motor 2006 Trailblazer SS: TrickFlow 215's Comp Cam 591/598 Fast 102 FLT Level VI The DD

09-13-2006, 06:26 AM	#5
QWKSNKE 3v's are slow Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Here and There Posts: 17,152	You should have seen the dust I had on the 93 from that 'grip' mod we did to the procharger pulley. Their is dust all over the front of the engine

09-13-2006, 06:35 AM	#6
04 Mach1 Bet I red light B4U Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ANNISTON, AL Posts: 975	What dust??? Mine would have the whole underside of the hood black with 6,000 miles.