I appreciate the help. Do you remember what length pulley bolts were needed? Or where the stock ones long enough? Obviously replacing them with new bolts, just not sure on size yet.

 

The stock ones were not long enough, trust me, I still have the new stock ones I bought. I was lucky to have grade 8 bolts available at the hardware store. They were approx. 3/8 to 1/2 longer than stock. Do not remember the exact length though.

Im getting ready to do the 30T front myself!

Good Luck.

 

That is what I was figuring. Thanks for helping confirm my thoughts on it.

I will report back when I get it all buttoned up with details for everyone.

 

Hey guys, in the middle of doing this upgrade right now. On an fxsb, the spacer width for rear pulley, listed in post 3? Does not work for me. Just a heads up. It says it needs a 1/8" spacer, which is what I got, but that still puts my belt 1/8" closer to the tire than factory. Which will not work at all if I do a 260 tire.

1/4" should fit and make everything same as factory. With the wider pulley I bought, it looks like a 3/8" would be fine too, however split the difference and 5/16 might be perfect.

It also looks like the belt has been running on the outside of the transmission pulley, so with the exception of the wiggle room from the slightly wider pulley, I don't have much room to put a wider spacer on, before I start getting misalignment problems

 

 

 

 

 

 

Awesome read, well done!!!