Re: Stump the forum

[Imperial <imperial@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just to add a bit....the little rubber bumper (or wood block in your case) doesn't set the tension; it just prevents noise on the "rebound".  Tension is automatically increased as pump load/rpm increases.  It's supposed to be fairly loose at idle.

Mike T.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Steven Charette 
  To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 9:48 PM
  Subject: RE: Stump the forum



  Hey, I know this one!

  In 1961 Chrysler introduced the "Automatic Load Reaction Belt Tensioner".
  Basically it was a little rubber bumper that fit in a rectangular hole in
  one of the brackets that kept them apart.  The little bumper generally dried
  out and departed sometime in the 80's, leaving the two brackets clacking
  together.  The wood is a make-shift bumper.

  Bonus points if you guessed that this little bumper is the same as the
  clutch pedal up-stop bumper on '62-'65 B-Bodies.

  We make these in urethane - email me offlist and we'll get your winter
  project off the ground. 

  SC

  -----Original Message-----
  From: 62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx] 
  Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 10:35 PM
  To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
  Subject: Stump the forum


  As long as I have had my Newport, there has been this little block of wood
  stuck in between the engine block and the power steering pump..

  I have no idea what it's for.. but don't want to remove it, until I know
  what purpose it is serving (it doesn't seem to hurt anything)

  The cool temps have made me think of winter projects, one is to find the
  leak in the PS pump.. before doing anything I want to figure out how I'm
  gonna screw this up ;)

  If ya want to make a guess here's 4 pics of the wood block
  http://www.timelesstransport.com/is-a-wood-block-an-mopar-option/


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