fluid damper ATI for Volvo B230?

[dontknowyou]

I worked on some designs very similar to this a few years ago and had a number of discussions about it with Josh at Yoshifab. I also had discussions with Fluidampr (not ATI) and they agreed it was certainly workable with one of their universal dampers. It's been done for other engines where a ready made pulley wasn't available and a shop here in Texas shared some of that with me (they were doing this for Toyota 2JZ motors). My thoughts are that if it was a standard V-belt (not serpentine) it would more likely be successful, unless someone also offered all other pulleys in serpentine (including AC) and brackets for idlers and a tensioner. It's a lot and would be really expensive. But if it was done as a V-belt pulley, not nearly so much. Also I would prefer NOT a smaller underdrive pulley to give the alternator a chance at charging. Yoshifab wasn't interested in getting involved and I decided it was too much to pursue this on my own.

Here are 3D images of what I had come up with using a full-size V-belt and Fluidampr. I'll be happy to share the info I have. If you make it, I'm a buyer.
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I was procrastinating contacting fluidampr for the same exact thing... they have a superior design to ati. Glad this is in motion. I am dreading making a serpentine kit with all the pulleys and a tensioner and if anyone made one i'd be happy to pay a high price.

 

[Stiggy Pop]

I'm using an ATI damper from a Ford Pinto which should have very similar harmonics as a B230. ATI wasn't interested in making anything for us so I made my own. I'll probably do a group buy of some crank pulleys soon but I want to get some more testing in before I do.

I've done some testing of the setup in it's shipping box in my shed. So far, no issues to report. I'll report back in the spring with more data.

 

[klr142]

I'd love a serpentine belt setup. The issue is there are so many variations in setup that it's hard to produce something that everyone will be able to use.

 

[OttoB]

My design department is working on serpentine belt set-up. Electric water and power steering pumps. BMW damper/pulley with adapter hub, side mount AC compressor (Ford Aerostar) and alternator (Ford Mondeo) on driver side of the engine.

 

[rom]

My design department is working on serpentine belt set-up. Electric water and power steering pumps. BMW damper/pulley with adapter hub, side mount AC compressor (Ford Aerostar) and alternator (Ford Mondeo) on driver side of the engine.

i need a design dept.