CYL. HEAD WORK

Yes

watch ya got ? motor wise

The 400 Pontiac V8 will gain a lot of HP if you swap it's puny stock lowercase letters for capitals.

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YES AS IN TO DO THE VALVE WORK OR YES AS TO SPEND ALL THE MONEY AND GO ALUM.

SO WHAT YOU TRYING TO SAY ANYTHING WORTH WILD

he's saying don't type all caps, Einstein

yeah, it makes me feel like you're yelling at us. One of those 'net things, you know :) regards, k w

The answer is still yes.

I purchase top cog belts for my 73 pontiac 400 and all they do is squeel. I tighten very tight and also did as manufacture says 1/2" of play both ways they are noisey. Do I need to get straight v/belts no cogs up or on the bottom of the belt?

I purchase top cog belts for my 73 pontiac 400 and all they do is squeel. I tighten very tight and also did as manufacture says 1/2" of play both ways they are noisey. Do I need to get straight v/belts no cogs up or on the bottom of the belt?

Are the pulleys worn out so the belt hits the bottom of the V? I have seen more than a few old GM alternator pulleys do this.

'Which' belt is making the noise? You can have a failing bushing or bearing causing too much load on the pulley which can make them scream.

Again, the alternator is suspect, does the alternator get hot fast?

A power steering pump that is worn out or low on fluid can also load up the belt so it makes noise.

A waterpump can do it too, but they usually explode fast when this happens. the other 2 can last a while before complete failure occurs.

Mike

mytoy wrote:

I just purchase a new alt. thinking that was it because when I took off my belts they which were worn and I spun the alt and it was growling. I get screaming with just the alt. belt on and also with just the p/s on. The water pump pully seems to wobble a little bit spun it with no belts on, maybe your right and the water pump is the probelem so you don't think the newer style belts have nothing to do with it.

No, I use both kinds and if anything the cog belts scream less on the GM alternator my CJ7 runs. I am constantly polishing up my belts because of off road use. Mud is liquid sandpaper and when the sides of the belt get shiny it won't grab no matter how tight you make it and making it too tight destroys the bearings and bushings.

You can try just running it with one belt at a time to see if the squeal stops. If it doesn't, then you can suspect too much drag on the pump or the pump pulley worn out so the belt can touch bottom.

Mike

mytoy wrote:

Trying to remove t/chain from gm 400 can not get camshaft pully off, crank pully will move but not the top one any help?