Hey everyone... Just got a few queestions for now.. but will have a lot later on....
I need a new alternator pulley for my '88TBI serpentine belt. I tried going to a parts store.. and they said they needed the diameter, ext and int.. etc... well the one thats on there is tooo small, its a 5 groove where I need a 6 groove.. So its eating up one side of the belt. Does anyone knowor have what pulley I need for it?
On a different topic.. I just bought a Pontiac 400 engine with a TH400 transmission (haven't picked it up yet so I don't know the specs yet) but am looking to rip it apart (they say it runs but who knows) and I would like to make it a 455.. Dennis told me they make kits to do that but he diidn't know how good they are. Anyone have a clue? He mentioned that Joe might know. Well, anyway with this engine and transmission, I've never dealt with these old motors and was wondering what I should or need to watch out for. I will be eventually putting it in my '88.. but plan on tearing it down completely next summer and fixing all the gremlins and probs first. What kind of sstiffening should I look into, what kind of motor mounts do I need? Will I need them fabbed? Dennis said I also don't need my 'puter or wiring sshit with this either... Do I just rip everything out of the engine bay then jjust drop this one in? I know its a lot of questions, but this is all new to me, and I would like to start researching what I need before next summer whhen I might need it.
Also, anyone know about Baking soda blasting a cars paintjob off? I saw it on "Rides" on TLC when they were making some "Eleanor" cars from "Gone in 60 Seconds".. they took like a pressure washer and used baking soda and stripped the car in like 4 hours... said it is biodegradable, and fast, and won't harm glass, rubber, or the metal. Anyone ever try this? Is it expensive?
Thats all for now.. thanks.