Bruning Auto Design's '70 Challenger w/ Twin Turbo HEMI & C5 Suspension - Page 36 - Lateral-g Forums

wiedemab · #**351** 02-26-2009, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Bruning Auto Design

not without a well engineered automatic tensioner pulley setup!

That's what I thought - thanks!

Sorry - back on topic!

96z28ss · #**352** 02-26-2009, 01:42 PM

Not positive on this but Rad Rides Nova. mounted the supercharger to the frame and not sure if the motor is mounted solid or not.

ironworks · #**353** 02-26-2009, 02:43 PM

But a Cog belt doesn not need the tension that a Serp belt does.

HWY Nova · #**354** 02-26-2009, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Bruning Auto Design

Thanks Eric - too bad "outside-of-the-box" thinking wasn't so time consuming!!

Welcome to the club!

--Eric

96z28ss · #**355** 02-26-2009, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ironworks

But a Cog belt doesn not need the tension that a Serp belt does.

true but when the motor moves away it tightens. Its going to go thru alot of cogs belts. I did a cog set up with a vortech unit on an LT4 made 680rwhp but it would chew cog belts. its not really made for a street car, especially the narrow cog belts like that.

byndbad914 · #**356** 02-26-2009, 08:32 PM

even with a cog belt you need the engine solid mounted - I have my dry sump pump attached directly to the frame in my race car and the engine solid mounted, but also have the alternator with a simple V-belt mounted.

Agreed that a cog belt runs pretty loose (I slip my 225mm belt on and off by hand to prime the engine with a drill) and serp belts need tension, but if it is solid mounted it will work no problem (there will be enough motion in the tensioner if the belt length is chosen wisely), but in no way would I soft mount an engine with frame mounted accessories, regardless of belt system.

Can sorta see the setup in this pic, at least of the alternator. It is pretty common to chassis mount accessories to make removal and so forth easier and whenever real estate is at a premium. See it all the time in off-road vehicles. Tim has clearly built a ton of sweet cars so nothing new to him

Always amazed with this build!

tjbruning · #**357** 03-02-2009, 07:25 PM

Intake plumbing from the invisible intercooler's to the throttle bodies...

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Musclerodz · #**358** 03-02-2009, 07:34 PM

The symmetry is what I love about this thing. Beautiful to look at.

awr68 · #**359** 03-02-2009, 07:59 PM

Awesome Tim!!

GMracer · #**360** 03-02-2009, 08:05 PM

agreed fully about the symmetry, keep up the AMAZING work.