Accessory Drives - Anyone using the March Performance Pro Track setup

[rocketrod]

I currently have an LS2 with truck accessories. I have the Kwik brackets but I am not real fond of them and I really do not like the mounting location of the A/C. I
have looked at Vintage Air and Wegner, which are very nice, but I came across the March Performance Pro Track setup. Anyone here using this? http://marchperf.com/ls1_protrack.html Scroll to the bottom of the page and they have a black powdercoated version.

[oestek]

No experience with the March setup, but recently discovered this one from Ventura Speed Center. They say it fits a first gen F body frame with the low-mount AC with no issues. Looks pretty cool.

http://venturaspeedcenter.com/?page_id=10

[absintheisfun]

I've been shopping serp systems as well...don't know how I missed this one. I'm not really happy with what is available through most vendors because of the lack of balancer/crank pully belt wrap. They all seem to only have 30% belt coverage...this one is at least 50%!

[ProdigyCustoms]

The Pro Track has over 180 degrees of belt wrap on the balancer and more then 180 degrees belt wrap on the very most important accessory on a Pro Touring car with wide front tires, the PS Pump. Belt wrap was a big concern for me and March has covered that and then some.

The Pro track is a smokin deal, especially if you already have a balancer as it is one kit that DOES NOT require a ATI balancer which i would not worry about a ATI balancer unless I was routinely spinning more then 7000ROMs. No balancer requirement reduces the cost of the kit.

Also, the March comes in a variety of finishes all for the same price including the ultra cool black components

Pro Track is available in

Polished brackets and pulleys / polished components

Polished brackets and pulleys / black components

Black brackets and pulleys / black components

Black brackets and pulleys / polished components

And the Pro Track kit, with water pump, with crank hub adapter, with PS, 140 amp Alt, and A/C can be bought for under $2K on the sale at the store.

A additional 5% will come off the price in the cart

Black components are on a custom order basis (not available from everyone) and will be a 3 week wait

http://www.protouringsuperstore.com/..._p/mp20035.htm

[rocketrod]

....No balancer requirement reduces the cost of the kit.

I called March and they no longer offer the hub adapter for motors with truck accessories, which I have so a new balnacer maybe required

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And the Pro Track kit, with water pump, with crank hub adapter, with PS, 140 amp Alt, and A/C can be bought for under $2K on the sale at the store.

Same phone call they stated it's 105 amp alternator.

The other thing that can be misleading is the cost of for a powdercoated a/c and alternator is an additional $50 for each component. This is not to bash them in anyway, as I still think this is a very good price, but I just wanted to post what I found out....

Now for the positives...the water pump and tensioner are not custom pieces and are available thru your local parts stores. I believe the same is true for the power steering pump, but I don't remember for sure. The a/c compressor is a standard sd-7 and the alternator is a powermaster piece.

[absintheisfun]

I just checked the video on that pageand it sshows the belt routing differently. going from the crank to the PS pump....this totally negates the belt wrap benefits...wonder if it is an either /or kind of a thing?

[rocketrod]

I just checked the video on that pageand it sshows the belt routing differently. going from the crank to the PS pump....this totally negates the belt wrap benefits...wonder if it is an either /or kind of a thing?

Must be an either/or thing since the pic on the main page show it the other way....

[INTMD8]

The March and VA systems look nice but I'm going to need more than a CS130 alternator.

[ProdigyCustoms]

I just checked the video on that pageand it sshows the belt routing differently. going from the crank to the PS pump....this totally negates the belt wrap benefits...wonder if it is an either /or kind of a thing?

The version we are refering to is the one pictured in my post. The part number 20035 which has the idler pulley added between the crank and PS Pulley. This system fits most popular old GM Muscle Cars in our Pro Touring movement like A, F, and X Bodies.

[ProdigyCustoms]

The March and VA systems look nice but I'm going to need more than a CS130 alternator.

Those alternators are 140 Amp and turn on at really low RPMs. How much more alternator do you need?

[ProdigyCustoms]

Must be an either/or thing since the pic on the main page show it the other way....

Not either or, but old and new. The idler is part of all those systems now.

[rocketrod]

Those alternators are 140 Amp and turn on at really low RPMs. How much more alternator do you need?

When I called March a couple weeks ago they said the alternator is 105 amp as listed on their website...

[hifi875]

Use a factory gm corvette system

[rocketrod]

Use a factory gm corvette system

I am leaning that way as I can hardly stomach the thought of spending that much on an aftermarket setup. The problem is with the a/c.....you have to install the high mount kwik a/c bracket which isn't the easiest on the eyes.

[INTMD8]

Those alternators are 140 Amp and turn on at really low RPMs. How much more alternator do you need?

Well in my case I think the question is not how much do I need but how much can I get. I won't bore you with a list but it's going to have quite a bit of electronics and a small cam with approx 700rpm idle.

At that idle speed a 140 amp CS130D puts out approx 60 amps.

An AD244 at the same speed puts out approx 100 amps which is what I plan to use.

[hifi875]

I am leaning that way as I can hardly stomach the thought of spending that much on an aftermarket setup. The problem is with the a/c.....you have to install the high mount kwik a/c bracket which isn't the easiest on the eyes.

Just notch the frame. thats what i did. i don't care for the kwik bracket either.

[130fe]

Hifi, which brackets did you use to mount the sanden compressor with? Which compressor number do you have?

[hifi875]

Vintage aire makes a bracket. Sd7 I think I'm not sure the hoses exit out the top not the back if that makes any sense

[absintheisfun]

Must be an either/or thing since the pic on the main page show it the other way....

I just got an email back from march..the video is incorrect the pictures show the correct routing.

[SPi]

I spoke with the guys at Ventura Speed today. I will hopefully be able to give some real feed back on their system in a few weeks. I am going to try it on an LS3 with a Magnacharger we are installing in a customer`s `69 GTO. They were great to speak with on the phone, and were very knowledgeable about their product, hopefully it works as good as it looks.