Power Steering pulley

Got a new PSC 4.5" pulley to put on my 96.
Question--will I need a new serp belt. Is there enough adjustment in the mount to take up (what I think) is extra belt.

Old belt has been on 2 yrs anyway so a need for a new belt would be OK.

Wayne

Wayne,

It appears that a stock PS pulley is about 5.5 inches in diameter, at least on my '98. By going down to 4.5 inches, you are reducing the radius by .5 inch. It might be kinda of close, as I'm not sure how much adjustment your '96 allows.

I will say however, that I'd go with a stock OEM belt for a replacement. I tried 2 NAPA belts, but they would stretch out beyond the adjustment range on my '98 within a day, and would squeal like crazy. The OEM belt didn't seem as big as the NAPA one, and it didn't stretch out either.

Ivan

i have the same pulley on my 98. yes you will need a shorter belt

Ivan said:

Wayne,

It appears that a stock PS pulley is about 5.5 inches in diameter, at least on my '98. By going down to 4.5 inches, you are reducing the radius by .5 inch. It might be kinda of close, as I'm not sure how much adjustment your '96 allows.

I will say however, that I'd go with a stock OEM belt for a replacement. I tried 2 NAPA belts, but they would stretch out beyond the adjustment range on my '98 within a day, and would squeal like crazy. The OEM belt didn't seem as big as the NAPA one, and it didn't stretch out either.

Ivan

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Odd, unless it was a Powerfit brand belt. All the Napa belts and hoses are made by Gates and are usually top of the line. The powerfit branded belts are about half the price and made in Korea

Heres some belt info.......(btw these are Gates #'s)
Number Length (in inches) Comments
K060950 95-5/8" '96 - '01 Jeep Cherokee 4.0L w A/C
K060975 98-1/8" '91 - '95 Jeep Cherokee 4.0L w A/C
K060990 99-5/8"
K060994 100"
K060997 100-1/4" '92 - '92 Chevrolet (GMC?) G Series Van V8 7.4L
'96 - '96 Ford E Series Van V8 5.0L
K061000 100-5/8" '96 - '99 Chevrolet (GMC?) P Series Van V8 7.4 L w A/C, w A.P., w 140A alt, 145A alt
'96 - '99 Chevrolet (GMC?) C&K Series Pickup, Suburban V8 7.4L w A/C, w/o A.P., w 140A alt
'87 - '93 Chevrolet (GMC?) S Series Pickup V6 2.8L w A/C, w P.S.
'90 - '90 Chrysler Town&Country Van V6 3.3L, Dodge Caravan, Grand Caravan V6 3.3L, Plymouth Grand Voyager V6 3.3L Feb. 28, 1990 and older, w A/C
'93 - '96 Ford E Series Van 6 cyl. 4.9L w A/C
K061005 101-1/8"
K061010 101-5/8"
K061015 102-1/8"
K061020 102-5/8"
K061025 103" '87 - '90 Jeep Cherokee 4.0L w A/C
'87 - '90 Jeep Cherokee 4.0L w/o A/C
K061031 103-5/8"
K061033 103-7/8"
K061037 104-1/4"
K061045 105"
K061058 106-3/8"
K061066 107-7/8" '95 - '97 Ford Aerostar V6 3.0L w A/C
K061073 107-7/8"
K061075 108-1/8"
K061080 108-3/4"
K061098 109-3/8"
K061203 120-7/8"

Thanks, looks like I,m going to need a new Shorter belt.
Belt I have been running is a Goodyear "Gator-back" seems to be OK.

Wayne

I ended up running a 1010K6 on my Renix with the smaller pulley. Before I had been running a 1025K6.