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March Serpentine Pulley Kits on a 440 - Any Experience or Suggestions?

Started by bill440rt, February 23, 2008, 11:55:48 AM

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bill440rt

Anyone out there have any suggestions for me?

I am looking to buy one of these serpentine pulley kits from March for a 440:

http://www.marchperf.com/pg46.html#chyserp2

Just wondering if anyone on here is using one of these, & if there are any issues with it? I've heard there were some problems in the past with the holes in the crank pulley for a HEMI, but are there any issues with the 440 kit??
Will it work with an aftermarket A/C compressor (Sanden, Classic Auto Air, etc.)??

Does anyone know if there are any clearance issues or compatibility problems with an aftermarket A/C kit? March is showing Sanden compressors for sale on their website, not sure if it needs to be mounted low (bottom) or not.

Here are the plans:
1) 440 6-pack: aftermarket A/C will clear OK
2) Classic Auto Air A/C: they offer a top mount bracket kit. I want to run a mechanical fuel pump vs electric.
3) Clutch fan: I don't want to run an electric if I don't have to. Will the March setup work with a stock-type clutch fan?

Supposedly, according to March there might be clearance issues up top with the March brackets & a stock 6-pack air cleaner. I prefer to use a stock 6-pack air cleaner. You have to use the March brackets with the March pulley setup, not the CAA brackets. The CAA brackets WILL clear a 6-pack air cleaner, but won't work with the March pulley setup.

The single belt March setup REQUIRES an electric fuel pump. I want to run a mechanical pump.

Any suggestions???  :shruggy:

THANKS!!!
"Strive for perfection in everything. Take the best that exists and make it better. If it doesn't exist, create it. Accept nothing nearly right or good enough." Sir Henry Rolls Royce

mopar0166

Definitely an old post, I didn't see any response to it though. 

That is going to be one of my winter projects, I want to upgrade to a serpentine belt pulley set and add aftermarket ac.   my car was originally ac and from I see these kits give me a lot stuff unneeded for an original ac car. 

who do people recommend for a new ac setup etc.  I believe marches new pulley setup comes with a compressor. 

bill440rt

After much research, I ended up getting one made by a member on Moparts. His ID is Duster499.
He makes them for all big block, HEMI, different configurations, etc. Best of all I was able to run a mechanical fuel pump with the A/C and a 6-pack air cleaner, and his kit didn't have that street rod look to it.
I ended up using an electric fan setup, though.

Some pics of it can be seen in this thread:
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,62840.0.html
"Strive for perfection in everything. Take the best that exists and make it better. If it doesn't exist, create it. Accept nothing nearly right or good enough." Sir Henry Rolls Royce