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The Blower Bistro
Vortech idler pulley mounting
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<blockquote data-quote="1996MysticSnake" data-source="post: 16634618" data-attributes="member: 51618"><p>That spacer is only needed with the newer style idler and bracket. I don't run that spacer on mine cause i run the older style idler. Vortech went to a different style idler because the early gen ones were blowing the bearings out. The newer idler had a larger diameter bearing so they use that adapter to make it work. Personally i didnt like the new style idler cause it was plastic (not metal like the old one), single bearing (not double like the old one), and it was larger which made an already tight fit worse.</p><p></p><p>What i did was knock the bearing out of the gen 1 idler and put ones in that were rated for double the speed compared to what vortech supplied. You can buy the gen 3 parts kit but it's expensive 4FK100-004 <a href="https://vortechsuperchargers.com/products/mounting-hardware-kit-for-1996-1998-4-6l-4v-mustang-cobra" target="_blank">Mounting Hardware Kit for 1996-1998 Ford 4.6L 4V Mustang Cobra</a></p><p></p><p>Good bearings for the gen 1 idler are SKF Explorer 6001-2RSL, you need 2</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1996MysticSnake, post: 16634618, member: 51618"] That spacer is only needed with the newer style idler and bracket. I don't run that spacer on mine cause i run the older style idler. Vortech went to a different style idler because the early gen ones were blowing the bearings out. The newer idler had a larger diameter bearing so they use that adapter to make it work. Personally i didnt like the new style idler cause it was plastic (not metal like the old one), single bearing (not double like the old one), and it was larger which made an already tight fit worse. What i did was knock the bearing out of the gen 1 idler and put ones in that were rated for double the speed compared to what vortech supplied. You can buy the gen 3 parts kit but it's expensive 4FK100-004 [URL="https://vortechsuperchargers.com/products/mounting-hardware-kit-for-1996-1998-4-6l-4v-mustang-cobra"]Mounting Hardware Kit for 1996-1998 Ford 4.6L 4V Mustang Cobra[/URL] Good bearings for the gen 1 idler are SKF Explorer 6001-2RSL, you need 2 [/QUOTE]
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