Alright, while I've got my engine down for a new head gasket I was thinking
of screwing with the crank pulley in my '87 CRX Si. I don't have air
conditioning but I've got a stock pulley on there. I've got three options
I'm considering:
1. Pull the stock pulley and have someone machine off the air con. portion
to "cut" the weight down a little. Cost - minimal, maybe even free at
work's machine shop
2. Buy an Unorthodox Ultra S pulley (lighter to start with) and again
machine off the air con. portion. These pulley's are readily available on
the Net. I just hate to buy something for $100 and then start hacking on
it! Cost - $100 + minimal machine work cost
3. Buy an Unorthodox Ultra R pulley which is made without the air con.
portion to start with. This is the best option but nobody seems to sell
them anymore. Anyone here have a source??? Cost - $100+???
Kirk Bristol
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Consider installing an adjustable cam sprocket. I plopped an AEM on mine way back when for just a little over $100 (USD). I think for the First Gen, they're about $140-$150 (USD).
Figure you're gonna have to popped the timing belt off anyway, the cam sprocket installs really easy. When it comes time for smog checks and tests, I set mine back to zero. It's also behind the stock timing belt cover so it passes visual.
Setting it out as much as +5 degrees does make a difference!
CRX Owners Group President (http://www.crx.org/southcal)
1990 Honda CRXsi (http://www.hooligan.cc)
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Alpine Drive (San Diego County) - February 8, 2003
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