<VV> Idler Pulley bolt...

[shortle]

I went a step further and have 2 studs installed in my alternator adaptor plate. Then I got 2 extra long nuts making it VERY easy to loosen/tighten idler pulley. But I believe the correct size is 3/8 16 threads per inch. I hope this helps.
Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado

-----Original Message-----
>From: Ron <ronh at owt.com>
>Sent: Sep 15, 2008 3:43 PM
>To: Secular <rusecular at yahoo.com>, virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: Re: <VV> Idler Pulley bolt...
>
>It's simpler to use a long coupler nut in place of the standard nut.  Then 
>it can be loosened with a standard open end wrench.  I have them on all of 
>my Corvairs.
>RonH
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Secular" <rusecular at yahoo.com>
>To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 2:17 PM
>Subject: <VV> Idler Pulley bolt...
>
>
>>
>>  Hi:
>>
>>  Could someone kindly post the size (and length) of the longer bolt which
>>  would replace the current one under the idler pulley.
>>
>>  I know removing the dist. cap makes loosening this bolt quite easy, I 
>> also
>>  have the special wrench (c3773 from Clark's).
>>
>>  Regards,
>>
>>
>>  Tony Irani
>>
>>
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