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Got a Rib Question on my mechman alt


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ok, so i got my belt off and i look down and my stock alt has 4 ribs while the mechman one i got has 5. I didnt notice earlier because my alt is buried way down low in the engine. I CANT put it on there, correct?

I drive a 93 base model dodge stealth. Thanks

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they have to have the same grove count. Can't you just switch out the pulleys for now?

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they have to have the same grove count. Can't you just switch out the pulleys for now?

Thanks for the reply. well the problem is that its a PITA to get the alt on and off because of its location, so i only wanna pull it off once. Id rather wait until i get the proper pulley so i dont have to do it again. Kinda sucks though, I was soo ready to up my electrical :censored:

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Thanks for the reply. well the problem is that its a PITA to get the alt on and off because of its location, so i only wanna pull it off once. Id rather wait until i get the proper pulley so i dont have to do it again. Kinda sucks though, I was soo ready to up my electrical :censored:

Do not change the pullies, it is supposed to be that way. There is nothing wrong with having an extra rib on the pulley, it will still line up perfectly. We set it up that way for alignment purposes.

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Do not change the pullies, it is supposed to be that way. There is nothing wrong with having an extra rib on the pulley, it will still line up perfectly. We set it up that way for alignment purposes.

wow i feel silly. thanks for getting back to me :)

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now if your stock was 5 groove and they sent you a 4 groove you'd have a problem.

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now if your stock was 5 groove and they sent you a 4 groove you'd have a problem.

Yes, that is correct. If the belt is wider than the pulley, you def. have a problem, LOL.

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