Broken pulley

[Az Pete]

I installed a Classic Air unit on my '66 a couple weeks ago. The unit itself went in good and works great. A few hiccups along the installation but nothing major.

I needed a double pulley for the water pump so I ordered one from Classic at the same time. With about 1000 miles on the install, the pictures show the problem.

Now, I called Classic and they were very good about replacing it, with out so much as a question. The rep said that things happen..... After them saying they would ship me a new pulley at no charge and wanted the old one so they could bet their refund, I got to thinking. This must be a routine thing.....

Called NPD and asked about their pulley. The rep pulled it from the shelf and says it has the extra cap over the bolt hole area. I ordered the NPD one to put on. I may just ask for my money back from Classic but want to see the replacement first.

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[iskwezm]

seen that before.Some puilleys have a plate over the bolt holes to reinforce the face of it.My buddy had a cheap chrome pulley did the same thing.

 

[D.Hearne]

Nothing like cheap Chinese parts to give some company a bad rep. I wonder how much money they saved in production by omitting the reinforcment in the nose ?

 

[2+2GT]

Ford had the same problem, which is why early pulleys were single layer, and later they were capped.

 

[Az Pete]

The two pulleys, one from NPD with the cap and the Classic Air unit without the cap sell for the same price....so it must be more profit for Classic Air. I am going to recommend Classic buy them from NPD if they cannot figure out where to get them at cost..........