Ah, the joy of incorrect repro parts. Bought a set of repro belts for my 54. Turns out that the fan/generator belt was too long. This allowed the generator to "swing" too far down. When I made a hard left turn, the steering "drag link" would come back and rub the pulley. This happened a few weeks ago at a show. The pulley finally gave up the ghost, as you can see in the picture.
The cure? After $$$$ for a new cast 53-4 pulley, and a "really correct" repro fan belt, the problem is solved. The "really correct" repro fan belt was about 2 inches less in circumference than the "other correct" repro. Gotta love it. Chuck
The cure? After $$$$ for a new cast 53-4 pulley, and a "really correct" repro fan belt, the problem is solved. The "really correct" repro fan belt was about 2 inches less in circumference than the "other correct" repro. Gotta love it. Chuck