Well this thread below was the explanation that mcduck gave on how to remove all the parts in question. From what I gather from it, there is no weird issues with parts being pressed in.

https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....ight=jackshaft

 

So now I just have to figure out why Vortech doesn't want to just sell me the parts involved.

 

I had forgot about McDuck taking it off .[ remember Im old ] I think if you call and tell them you are the owner of a shop [ make up a name or use a local shops name ] and tell them you need one they might sell it to you . It seem my shop has very little hassle from them when they call . Any time I call , I seem to be treated a little differently

 

Yeah I talked to someone different this morning who gave me all the correct part numbers. The last thing that I'm puzzled about is whether this thing is really pressed in like Vortech claims and whether it can be installed without removing the entire bracket assy. mcduck took both pulleys off but it was unclear whether what he did involved removing the jackshaft or whatever item is pressed into the mounting plate.

 

Did Vortech claim it was pressed in ? You can PM McDuck and see if you can get a reply . I don think he post much any more .

 

Vortech claims it is pressed in. I'm surprised that there isn't more info about this on the forum.

I've already PM'd mcduck. He was last on early this month, so I'll just hope for the best.

 

Hope McDuck PM's you . I seen your other thread on it . I dont recall any one else having problems with it . Good luck !

 

Anyone know what cause's the squeal on startups with the Vortech kit? Mine is starting to make a squeal on startups only. I checked all the belts and they seem to be tight. Any solutions would be greatly appreciated.

 

maybe there's a pig living in the engine bay?

 

 

It's probably a loose belt. Just tighten it a half turn at a time until the squeal goes away.

Has this issue been resolved yet? Here a couple other things that I just remembered. When removing the bearings from the jackshaft, they seemed like they were stuck on there a little bit. We had to use a hammer on the old bearings to get them out all the way. Another thing that could be related is how Vortech ensures warranty coverage. As you know, its 1yr if you use a different pulley and 3 yrs if you use the stock pulley. Basically when you change the pulley from stock, a "wax" seal is broken inside the jackshaft, so if something ever goes wrong and you send it in, they will know if you changed the pulley. To change out the bearings, the seal will break since you are doing to the same steps as changing out the pulley. Maybe this is the reason they are telling you to send it in, so that they can reseal? Dunno...there is the possibility that the bearings are really machine pressed onto the jackshaft, but even so, you can remove and install them all by hand.