Vortech supercharger questions if anyone can answer

[mat82284]

I have a vortech v2 that i'm going to put a 2.87 pulley onto. Its for a 2000 mustang and i need to know if i can pull the pulley off my self or if i need any special tools. Will a socket wrench work just fine? Also i need to know what size belt to run. Maybe someone who has done this swap can help me out here. This is for a 6-rib. Also i have the upgraded 3" idler supercharger pulley.

 

[Rick 91GT]

The pulley you can take off yourself with basic hand tools or air tools.

 

[blksq10psi]

you probally may want to start with an inch smaller belt than you got or a 1/2" my buddy is runnin the same size and went 1" smaller than what came with the kit

 

[mat82284]

you probally may want to start with an inch smaller belt than you got or a 1/2" my buddy is runnin the same size and went 1" smaller than what came with the kit

Right now i have a 3.33 pulley on the car so i should probably do 1/2 smaller then.

 

[mat82284]

Ok now i need some help fast!

I am trying to remove my Vortech supercharger and i have all the bolts removed except for the two main bolts, If you look at the photo where it shows number 1 thats where i cant get my bolts out. I can feel the bolts wanting to come out, they spin freely by hand yet its stuck to the block somehow, It feels like its some kind of suction or something. It reminds me of when i did my breaks and you had to hold the back piece to remove the bolt or else it would continue to pull in and out and spin.

If anyone can help i really need to get this new belt on. Thanks!

 

[blksq10psi]

did you feel the bolt break loose and thread out? and you just cant pull it out?

 

[blksq10psi]

vortechs s/c brackets suck!!!! they should ust the paxton 2 pice setup so i can get to my tensioner

 

[mat82284]

did you feel the bolt break loose and thread out? and you just cant pull it out?

Thanks actually i figured it out. The washer was stuck to the bolt causing it to not come out.


Anyone know how to remove the pulley from the supercharger? I cant figure out how to un bolt it?

 

[blksq10psi]

i did something like that once... putting on underdrive pulleys on my car first time i broke 3 pulley pullers on the balancer and when the 3rd 1 broke the washer that was on the bolt fell out after it snapped ( i was pulling against the washer the whole time) im such a loser

 

[blksq10psi]

get a strap wrench wrap it around the pulley and break the bolt loose

 

[98GTfromGA]

that bolt is pretty hard to turn, an impact might be your friend on this one