[Joshinator99]

So after what seems like forever, I finally got the new pulley setup up and running. The new THPSI 10.3” (was 9.25”) lower is bolted on and ready to go. I upsized the blower pulley to 3.125” (from 2.85” where I was seeing belt slip) to match up the blower speed. Then the real fun happened as @Katech_Mike predicted. I couldn’t get a 10-rib belt to fit! I tried looking at a number of different belt manufacturers but it seems like there’s an absolute black hole in the 91” range where I needed to be. So after buying a couple of 10-rib belts that I thought could possibly work, I finally decided to widen my search to 12-rib belts! I found exactly what I needed for length so I ordered it up. I put a new blade in my utility knife, flipped the belt inside out, and carefully cut two ribs off! It went surprisingly well with the belt grooves keeping the knife in line as I made the cut. I put it all back together and took the car for 15-20 ride around town to make sure all was well.

Unfortunately that’s probably all I’ll get done for this year. I’m sure the roads will be getting salted in my neck of the woods any day now and that will mean no more driving. My Camaro has never seen snow, ice, or salt and that’s not about to change! And to boot, we just accepted an offer from a nice couple to buy our home! So we’ll be moving to Southern New Hampshire this January! The new home also has a garage with good potential so we’ll immediately get that pimped out like my current garage. I’ll definitely post up some progress pics!