In about a week I'll have Steeda pulleys and want to know if I can install them myself or need to take them to a mechanic. I don't have any air tools.

 

Well you can do it with out air tools it just wont be all that fun. You can put the car in gear and get a big breaker bar. You will also need a large pulley puller. I used a steering wheel puller.

 

+1 on the puller

 

Ye man, its funny its a bit off topic but im so lucky I have my own heist and every tool you can think of at home and I work at a shop, and almost every1 on this forums has a better car than me lol

 

I did mine without air tools, and it was very hard to get the alternator pulley off. The install is pretty easy though, just that one bolt was a pain. Here's the link to a set of instructions: https://mustangforums.com/m_2144008/...tm.htm#2144008

 

Thanks

 

i just ordered steeda pullies too.. i should have them on by wed. i'm just going to take it to a shop tho cause i don't have a impact gun and dont feel like buying one right now.

does anyone have these pullies and did you notice any difference?

 

I just installed mine today, and I don't have any air tools.

From what I've read, you WILL need an impact wrench to remove the alternator pully. However, you can do what I did. Remove the entire alternator (very easy), and take it over to Autozone, Pep Boys, etc. and have them remove the pulley with an impact wrench. They'll remove it and put the new one on for you free of charge.

The water pump is easy to remove, as long as you can wedge something against it to keep it from turning as you loosen the bolts.

For the crank pulley, use a breaker bar with an 18 mm socket (Auto Zone rents breaker bars). Make sure the car is in gear, eat your Wheaties, and be patient. That thing is really on there. Once the bolt is out, use a harmonic balancer puller to get the pulley off. Then, just follow the instructions that came with the pullies for installation.

I was VERY hesitant to do the pulley swap. It's something I've never done, and I didn't feel very confident. But, it really wasn't all thathard. Just do it.

 

I noticed a little bit of a difference in the upper RPM range. Not much, but a little.