Different pulley sizes

Gene-C · Post by **Gene-C** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 7:02 pm

Gee Bossman, :laugh1: I thought temperature gauges were for water cooled motors. I have never seen one on any old VW's around my area??? :hello: Jimbo

Complex One · Post by **Complex One** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 8:50 pm

Mvovr, I'm not sure that a standard pulley cover would actually work out of the box using the BMD setup but then again I have never tried using this particular system with your normal pulley covers as I have used in the past on my other Manx buggies from the late 60's. Wish I still owned them today. :laugh1: Pennsylvania also did not require me to install a cover on my Manxter probably because of the Sidewinder exhaust and the rear bumper being behind the pulleys. I even took lots of pics from different angles of that specific area when applying for the Speciality Reconstructed Title here in PA. and they didn't flag anything. Talk about Lucky...!!! In order to install the BMD kit you need to remove the (2) stock studs on the front of the Gen/Alt. stand and replace them with the (2) longer studs provided in the kit. These longer studs are for mounting the Idler adjustment base using these two mounting points. Then the Idler wheel and adjustment block mount to this base and slide left or right for belt tensioning with a secondary bolt in the adjuster plate to tighten it to the base plate once the desired belt tension is achieved. Compaired to the OEM pulley setup...this BMD kit is also a lot quieter by compairson and although I'll be the first to admit that I'm usually crazy or at least people think I am, I still think that once installed on my 2007cc motor it ran a lot better and had faster rpm. Then again I'm running a 12lb. balanced/lightened flywheel for faster revs and Go, Go, Go..! One thing is for sure and that is I immediately noticed new engine sounds that I was not able to hear before as everything was a lot quieter once I went over to the BMD kit. Not that these new sounds that I heard were bad or anything...it was just nice to hear more of the internal workings of this new motor. I would have never guessed that changing from an OEM pulley setup over to this BMD setup would make so much difference in overall engine noise reduction.

Mvovr · Post by **Mvovr** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 11:46 pm

Thanks for the response man. I was looking at the pictures close up and I do not think it would be hard to modify a cover to fit. Only issue I am having is if I really want to hear any new sounds coming out of my motor.........

newmanx59 · Post by **newmanx59** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 12:30 am

I can see no reason to cover up all that nice machined aluminum with a cheap chrome screen.

Mvovr · Post by **Mvovr** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 1:46 am

I agree but I have little kids who like to touch it all the time. I just worry about those little fingers. Right now I do not have a guard on my buggy and was thinking about it as a temporary thing.

newmanx59 · Post by **newmanx59** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 2:03 am

OK, You got me

jr_vw2 · Post by **jr_vw2** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 2:24 am

I bet they would only touch it one time and they would learn real quick.. LOL just kidding

90volts · Post by **90volts** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:50 pm

hey Mvovr, did you get one and modify the cover? i'm interested too but i need a cover here in PA. one of the few problems first time through inspection was no pulley coverage.

Mvovr · Post by **Mvovr** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 1:31 am

No I have not yet. I am planning on going to the serp. belt system so I decided to wait. Still recovering from Christmas if ya know what I mean.

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