TRD/ Magnuson 4.0 Supercharger Tips, Tricks, and Mods

hows that extra work? its the easiest way for me to get to the tensioner is underneath, the belt going around the crank is right there. why not just pull that off?

 

If you are pulling the belt off, I mean I guess that is one way to remove it and do the replacement, but even with that fat old Roush tensioner I got I have never had to pull a thing off to remove the belt just to do work.

Changing the belt usually requires tensioner assembly removal as a whole, yeah, but not to do other work.

There is a deep part built into the fan clutch so the breaker goes in further to allow for the belt to get loose to remove. I use a big 26" craftsman 1/2" rachet to get in there and it's a tight fit with the Roush tensioner but it works.

To actually remove the belt @White lightning boosted when I am alone (which I just about always am) I just ready the belt in the orientation it needs to be then I hold the belt from above while moving the rachet to move the tensioner with my foot. This allows me free use of my hands to mess with the belt up top. My skid plate allows to tuck in the breaker if and when I need it to be held for a bit, but it's usually a quick put it on and let go deal.

 

im not removing anything other than the belt. i pull the belt off the pully that attaches at the crank. my short ass arms have issues doing it from the top pulley on the supercharger. at no point am i pulling any parts off to remove a supercharger belt

 

Ahhh!!! Gotcha.

I was like, what is he doing. Pulling that crank pulley off. Hahaha.

 

added more words to hopefully make it less confusing

 

I like more words. They make me feel more better.

 

hey guys. blower is off. my dial bore gauge measures 1 11/16" on the inside of the 2.3 my trimmed s/c snout is 1 7/8". is that enough of a gap?? it seems to fit fine without additional grinding. feedback please. am i good to go?

 

I shaved the snout equal to the diameter of the hub.

 

i just did that for sanity.

 

Before I put in my e-fan so I could do it from above, I used to relieve tension with my (ratcheting) breaker bar and then jam about a 2.5' length of 1/2" drive extension between the tensioner and the ground to hold it in place while I went up top and pulled the belt off the pulley. I understand your truck is lifted though, so that might not work.

 

just changed plugs without screwing shit up. pretty happy about that.

 

I don't always screw things up, but when I do, I'm actually screwing them down.

 

So you install the 650s too?!

 

So my buddy with the NA X-runner has what sounds like a valve lifter tick. He doesn't have any apparent loss in power. Any ideas for what this could be and/or to check?

 

months ago. trying to figure out how to plumb the fuel rails. can someone please remind me how to get the s/c belt off. i can remember if theres something more than the alt bracket.

 

@12TRDTacoma i cant get my 69" belt on this 2.3. tensioner is maxed out. what do i do??

 

Ouch. When I do mods, I try to have someone else thats done it on speed dial. TW is as close as thats been lately.

Local autocrats store and see if they have one thats a 70 or 72?

 

i have the 69.5 still 12trd has this exact setup.

 

You are ABSOLUTELY sure you have it maxed out? With the fan on I have no issues putting it back on. New or old belt. You have a larger pulley somewhere or something is off.

What size did you buy, a 69.0" belt?

 

roush, 50mm, 2.3 pulley, 69" belt. borrowed the perfect length breaker. AND with me maxing things out WITH a 2nd guy we couldnt do it. swear my belt route is correct but searching here to confirm. could you post the belt route please?