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Title: Hipo 289 Pulleys
Post by: csxsfm on October 13, 2020, 11:21:13 PM
Are there any Ford two groove 3/8 belt water pump and crank pulleys suitable for an early Hipo 289?  Appreciate any info available.  Thanks.
Title: Re: Hipo 289 Pulleys
Post by: Bob Gaines on October 13, 2020, 11:58:42 PM
Quote from: csxsfm on October 13, 2020, 11:21:13 PM
Are there any Ford two groove 3/8 belt water pump and crank pulleys suitable for an early Hipo 289?  Appreciate any info available.  Thanks.
There were no two groove pulley's used on 66 GT350's from the factory. With that said could you explain why your question?
Title: Re: Hipo 289 Pulleys
Post by: csxsfm on October 14, 2020, 12:35:33 PM
"Back in the day" I threw my belt in an SCCA race with sad results.  Always wanted to have some redundancy.  No concern for accuracy for a particular car.  Just OE Ford.
Title: Re: Hipo 289 Pulleys
Post by: 6R07mi on October 14, 2020, 12:56:34 PM
as I recall the A/C option had dual groove, you should check diameters through!

regards,

jim p
Title: Re: Hipo 289 Pulleys
Post by: gt350hr on October 14, 2020, 01:09:49 PM
Quote from: Bob Gaines on October 13, 2020, 11:58:42 PM
Quote from: csxsfm on October 13, 2020, 11:21:13 PM
Are there any Ford two groove 3/8 belt water pump and crank pulleys suitable for an early Hipo 289?  Appreciate any info available.  Thanks.
There were no two groove pulley's used on 66 GT350's from the factory. With that said could you explain why your question?

     +1 Never on a GT350 except maybe the 4 convertibles with air .They required a modified balancer per Jim Cowles as the A/C pulley is a bit larger in OD.

   Double groove pulleys from a standard '66 289 with smog and power steering should work. My MPC is at home so I can't check it now.
   
Title: Re: Hipo 289 Pulleys
Post by: Bob Gaines on October 14, 2020, 01:26:16 PM
Quote from: gt350hr on October 14, 2020, 01:09:49 PM
Quote from: Bob Gaines on October 13, 2020, 11:58:42 PM
Quote from: csxsfm on October 13, 2020, 11:21:13 PM
Are there any Ford two groove 3/8 belt water pump and crank pulleys suitable for an early Hipo 289?  Appreciate any info available.  Thanks.
There were no two groove pulley's used on 66 GT350's from the factory. With that said could you explain why your question?

     +1 Never on a GT350 except maybe the 4 convertibles with air .They required a modified balancer per Jim Cowles as the A/C pulley is a bit larger in OD.

   Double groove pulleys from a standard '66 289 with smog and power steering should work. My MPC is at home so I can't check it now.

Randy it was not a modified hipo balancer but a special made for the application aluminum crank pulley .
Title: Re: Hipo 289 Pulleys
Post by: gt350hr on October 14, 2020, 05:40:15 PM
    Thanks Bob,
       The only one I had seen in person was the green one back when Joe Wallace owned it. I guess it was the '67 that had the modified balancer. He probably still has it for sale.
  RG