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Old Dec 10, 2003 | 09:40 PM
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i heard that when u install the smaller puller ur alternator is not running at full speed and u drain the battery faster if u do alot of short drives
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Old Dec 10, 2003 | 10:01 PM
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Originally posted by jdmaristo
i heard that when u install the smaller puller ur alternator is not running at full speed and u drain the battery faster if u do alot of short drives
The pulley he is refering to is on the S/C not the crank. If you go underdrive with the crank, you will also underdrive the accesories connected to it. This is totally different.
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