DeTomaso Mailing List: May 99, Message #80

Hoping for someone with personal experience/exposure here.

I know I have an alternator that is mechanically failing
(noisy, probably due to bushings, possibly the original
unit).  Output is OK, but needs rebuilding or replacing,
imminent failure.....  Likewise I have the stock York piston
compressor that I can't wait to change out to a rotary.....
Last but not least, my car is being painted and I opted to
have the front radiator bay painted so the rad is out and the
cooling system be empty (sorry, my best attempt at street
speak). So my point is that pulling the waterpump at this
point would be relatively painless too.  Its replacement a
consideration due to unknown age.  I've only had the car 10
months.

All these factors tell me now would be the best time to
convert to a single belt drive system if I'm going to do
that.  I've seen two different, the Jezel and the Gilmer, kits
available.  I believe the Hall kit is a Gilmer and comes with
the rotary compressor and alternator with the correct cogged
pulleys, so it might be a best fit to my situation.  While I
understand the benefits of the single cogged belt, I've heard
(no pun intended) they are noisy.    Can anyone elaborate on
this?  How noisy?  As bad as a traditional gear driven cam?
Noisy at low speed but quiet at high speed or vice-versa or
just always noisy??  If you have one, how do you like it
anyway?  Would you do it again?   Should I file this away with
some of my other brainless ideas???

Rick
#6653