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is this caused by Bad Motor Mounts? The Fan has a obvious / Angle, Car would previously throw off/eat belts possibly related?
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Yeah I believe you are spot on. So what do I need to do to fix that?The pulleys and mounting brackets for the belt driven accessories may have been installed incorrectly, so they don't line up and that's the problem. But the motor mounts aren't related to that.
The engine block should have a slight downward angle toward the rear. In a ballpark sense the crankshaft should point at the center of the rear axle.
You can double check it by seeing how level the carburetor is. It should be very close to level unless the car isn't sitting level.
That sounds expensive lol which one did you go with? Did you need to pull the motor to install? The deeper I get the more I’m thinking about about just pulling the motor. Iv got everything to do it I believe but going from having never even changed the oil in a car to a complete rebuild seems super risky.If the air cleaner is level then the engine is at the correct angle.
You have an unmatched pulley set; some from an AC engine and others from a non-AC. In the non-AC, the power steering pump is located on the driver's side close to the center. In the AC car, the AC compressor takes the spot of the power steering pump, and the power steering moves further away from the center with a remote reservoir. Also, the non-AC has two belts and no idler, while the AC engine may have three belts and an idler (not sure about that).
I ran into a belt issue when I added a AC to my car. Instead of hunting own old parts that I was unsure of what was needed, I installed a serpentine belt system.
so is it just as simples as changing out pulleys? Could just purchasing one of these do the trick?If the air cleaner is level then the engine is at the correct angle.
You have an unmatched pulley set; some from an AC engine and others from a non-AC. In the non-AC, the power steering pump is located on the driver's side close to the center. In the AC car, the AC compressor takes the spot of the power steering pump, and the power steering moves further away from the center with a remote reservoir. Also, the non-AC has two belts and no idler, while the AC engine may have three belts and an idler (not sure about that).
I ran into a belt issue when I added a AC to my car. Instead of hunting own old parts that I was unsure of what was needed, I installed a serpentine belt system.
I went with a March system. When I did mine they had a single belt kit for $2000 and a twin belt kit (which is wider) for $600. That was 8 years ago, so there might be a less expensive single belt system out there.That sounds expensive lol which one did you go with? Did you need to pull the motor to install? The deeper I get the more I’m thinking about about just pulling the motor. Iv got everything to do it I believe but going from having never even changed the oil in a car to a complete rebuild seems super risky.