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[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

Ahh yes I’ve seen those floating around on FB. Look the goods.

Got a feeling they won’t work on the LSA

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[RennoParticipant Adelaide, SAVN SS | VX SS View build HERE Member since: March 11, 2016 Posts: 119]

cava454 wrote:

Ahh yes I’ve seen those floating around on FB. Look the goods. Got a feeling they won’t work on the LSA

Cheers! 

I’m not sure how the alternator bolts onto those engines, but it does look different to the more generic LS engines.

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

They are same as the VE’s.

But the belt runs at the back of the pulley as the blower hangs off the front.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

That’s a busy looking front on that, but I guess it is what it is.

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

Sure is. But having no AC or power steering should be a big help in terms of keeping it clean.

 

Come me to think of it. Don’t think you can run your typical elec water pump on the LSA. As the blower tensioner bracket bolts to it.

[RennoParticipant Adelaide, SAVN SS | VX SS View build HERE Member since: March 11, 2016 Posts: 119]

cava454 wrote:

 They are same as the VE’s. But the belt runs at the back of the pulley as the blower hangs off the front.

The offset of the harmonic balancer shouldn’t be an issue as the spacers for the bracket can be machined down to suit. For instance, I’m running a Y-body (VE) balancer on my LS1 and machined down the spacers to bring the alternator back inline. I was going to run an LS4 (front wheel drive) harmonic balancer, but that sat almost flush with the timing cover and would mean about 20mm of the mounting surface of the alternator would’ve had to have been removed.

As long as the block can accommodate a F-Body style bracket and alternator then it should work.

cava454 wrote:

Come me to think of it. Don’t think you can run your typical elec water pump on the LSA. As the blower tensioner bracket bolts to it.

That’s a bummer.

[Judge1 FrazerParticipant new zealand1983 VB LSA MG9 6060 6 speed View build HERE Member since: February 5, 2016 Posts: 775]

Hey Cava are you going to run A/C and are you going to get an accessory kit for the lsa or just make up what you can , Frazer

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

No AC. To put it in factory spot is PIA and costly.

I also don’t have power steering so no need for accessories kit.

[vs manta 218Participant Vs hsv manta View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 796]

Will that belt set up work with just water pump and alternator ???

 

Or do you have to get some pullies and fix them in places to to get it to work ??

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

You talking to me Barry?

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

Big thanks to my iiC Claydo. I picked up a mint twin 3inch exhaust plus his custom 1 7/8 long tube headers.

 

Headers are are going to my mate with a 650hp 383 vs clubby. I’ll be keeping the rest.

champion

[sands vsParticipant vs commodore View build HERE Member since: March 1, 2015 Posts: 619]

cava454 wrote:

Big thanks to my iiC Claydo. I picked up a mint twin 3inch exhaust plus his custom 1 7/8 long tube headers. Headers are are going to my mate with a 650hp 383 vs clubby. I’ll be keeping the rest. champion

 

Tonys?

[vs manta 218Participant Vs hsv manta View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 796]

Yeah to you

 

so obviously that’s not your LSA but they are all the same

 

So your ditching AC so belt can go straight from crank to tensioner up to the left of blower pullie

 

then to water pump but after that looks like bit of a problem area as you have no steering pump

 

can you swap that smooth pullie between crank and alt for ribbed pullie

 

that way belt goes crank -tensioner – water pump – over that pullie close to water pump – alternator and straight to crank ???

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

Yeah Tony brought the headers. The car the exhaust came off was a 355/v7. Made 500rwkw with it.

There are 2 belts on the LSA Pete. Blower is seperate to accessories

[vs manta 218Participant Vs hsv manta View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 796]

Yeah can see blower is seperate and that remains as is

 

but what happens when you remove power steering pump and A/C ??

 

So once power steering is gone the belt needs to go from water pump to alternater

 

looks like there is a pullie in the way for that to happen

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

Worry about it when I come to it lol

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Come on Pete, you know Cava is the king of “I will fix it when the time comes” lol.

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

Stop killing my Vibe.

In other exciting news. I brought some pullies and saved $400

[vs manta 218Participant Vs hsv manta View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 796]

fix it ??

 

don’t worrie about that just dodge it up to work for 20 mins at a time

 

if he has a good battery charger and fits electric water pump he should be able to completely remove that belt and drive for 20 mins at a time not a problem before he runs out of electricity    

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

cava454 wrote:

Yeah Tony brought the headers. The car the exhaust came off was a 355/v7. Made 500rwkw with it. There are 2 belts on the LSA Pete. Blower is seperate to accessories

Hopefully this will give him some motivation to drive it! Too sweet a car to be hidden away!

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