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Old 04-23-2006, 11:26 AM
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True I guess, but I do recall someone within the last month or so had a similar problem and posted pictures. It had wobbled slightly and eventually eroded the key slot and this person was unable to remove the key. Factory pulley.

So far that's one for oem and one for aftemarket.
If I remember right you didn't use a torque wrench when you installed yours - the other member's failure probably was the same issue.

FWIW - I use a one piece pulley in the stock size only because I don't want another disintegrating rubber dampener episode. Had nothing to do with performance and I didn't see any kind of seat of the pants gain from it.
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Old 04-23-2006, 02:12 PM
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FWIW - I use a one piece pulley in the stock size only because I don't want another disintegrating rubber dampener episode. Had nothing to do with performance and I didn't see any kind of seat of the pants gain from it.
i can't remember if the SVX seemed to rev up quicker with the lightweight pulley or not - what do you think? it is apparent on the LGT, because full boost comes on noticeably quicker.
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I drove Khalil's mostly stock SVX and then mine (pre pwr rad) right after. Didn't seem to rev any differently.
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Old 04-23-2006, 08:20 PM
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i can't remember if the SVX seemed to rev up quicker with the lightweight pulley or not - what do you think? it is apparent on the LGT, because full boost comes on noticeably quicker.
I don't think it did anything on the svx. Seems to rev up just the same. Might be more noticeable on a 4 banger.
Just about out of warranty on the FXT - might try one on that sometime soon.
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Okay...so nobody actually adressed a question, and heck, IM GONNA ANSWER IT! MWAHAHA!!
thats right...I actually KNOW stuff
The crank pully for the svx is exactly the same as it is for the 1992 legacy L wagon. I know this because I did my sisters crank pully on her legacy, and used an svx pully as replacment. they are one in the same.
I can further assume that all subaru crank pullys from a similar year, or possibly even as present, are the same
As far as the aftermarket thing. No. It wont make any notable power gains. But yes, its shiney and it wont seperate.
To remove a crank pully, you need a 21 mm socet, a breaker bar (Or ratchet with a good lenghth pipe for leverage) and a large screwdriver
Jam the screw driver into the torque converter bolt inspecting holey things. This will keep the motor from moving. Next, loosten the big ass bolt on the crank pully. Slide the pully off. Installation is opposite of removal.
Warning- Make sure you take that screw driver out of the tranny...otherwise youll have a mess when you start the car
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I thought there was a tried and true breaker bar alternative on breaking that little sucker free.

(Disclaimer - Never tried it personally.)
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Old 04-23-2006, 10:46 PM
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I thought there was a tried and true breaker bar alternative on breaking that little sucker free.

(Disclaimer - Never tried it personally.)
Slip a breaker around your socket wrench, and whack it with a big hammer. Did this not but a few weeks ago on someone else's car.
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I agree, Ive been running my lighter 1 pcs pulley
for over 2 yrs now, no problems and saved $ too.
Also the one pcs gives you the peace of mind it wont
fall apart like the OE one.
Have plenty in stock if you need one, let me know
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I drove Khalil's mostly stock SVX and then mine (pre pwr rad) right after. Didn't seem to rev any differently.
I dunno what is special about the PWR Rad, but I can't see any problem with the stock SVX rad. Usually over here, when an expensive car rad goes bad, or the car's rad isn't good enough in cooling the car down, people just go to (one of 5-6 industrial complexes over here) a Rad shop, and they ask for a custom COPPER rad because it is easier to Fab than the aluminum one and it cools much bettAr ... plus they make it cheap (For the SVX I think if good quality copper is used will cost near 140-150$)...

Such things do not greatly affect performance
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Peopel over here are really concerned about appearance, and copper is ugly, not to mention expensive and difficult to mangle into the shape you want.

I got the PWR rad because I didn't want another OEM rad that would eventually fail, and has less cooling capacity, and was uglier, and needed a tranny cooler, and so on.

Interstingly a couple aftermarket rads for our car popped up on Ebay and the net, but I still think I would have got PWR instead. The design, aside from measuring flaws, has a lot going for it and could potentially pay for itself with sheer longevity.
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People over here are really concerned about appearance, and copper is ugly, not to mention expensive and difficult to mangle into the shape you want.
Copper is difficult to shape???? WHO TOLD YOU SO?
Aluminum requires special welding tools to do it and when bent it mostly cracks, unlike copper. Furthermore I can always paint the top of a copper rad the color I want , thus enjoying a supercooling feature and an attractive upper look
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Lightbulb Try a search with "harmonic balancer"

vs. CRANK PULLEY

There has been some discussion re: this subject. I tend to agree that if there was no perceived need for the function of a harmonic balance the engineers would not have included one...

Not to say a solid one won't "work". Just have to believe that it has a function to further insulate the belt systems from shock.

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If you decide to go with an OEM replacement from Subaru, check with Subaru Parts Girl, a member for this forum. Her quote was fully $50 cheaper (before shipping) than the quote I got from a north metro Atlanta Suby dealership.

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Peopel over here are really concerned about appearance, and copper is ugly, not to mention expensive and difficult to mangle into the shape you want.

what do you mean, "people over here are concerned about appearance"?

its a frickin' radiator, not a set of aftermarket wheels.
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