[Tigers] pulley

[Tony Somebody]

In 1972 I bent my crank pulley and I couldnt find one. I went to junk yards first (DUH) and then to Ford dealers but I didnt have any parts numbers OR have any idea where to get such a thing. Back the Im not sure TE/AE had started for long and if they had it was Tiger Tom and the Pa. boys and of course I had never heard of CAT. I ended up taking the pulley to a machine shop and some senior guy gave it back pretty much fixed. It was bent to the point the belt wouldnt stay on. A set of aluminum ones just sold on ebay- Jim from Las Vegas had them made when he raced a Tiger. I was prepared to pay top dollar but laid down and slept thru the auction. Together the two auctions brought $164.50. I know thats expensive and I didnt get a bid in, so no telling what I would have paid. I was thinking how good they would look polished up and that you cant find them. The water pump pulley can be swapped out for the emaller diameter 3 grove Im told. It aligns up and
 turns the pump more rpms than does the stock pully and if you add AC then you prolly need the extra groove. I have one but have never tried to fit it. I dont have overheating problems with my present engine. This is really interesting to me becuse of the replacemnt parts being available. It would be nice to know there is one we can use. Thanks Ron for all your work.
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