So you wanna install a Balmar Serpentine Belt Upgrade Kit? Here's what you need to know!!

Marine diesel serpentine belt upgrade kits are great in theory, and if properly made for your engine, they 'should' be easy for the DIYer to install with basic tools. Balmar is notorious for making kits and accessories at a premium price, that don't really fit the engines they are designed to fit, claiming that it's the customers fault for problems. Normally, I'm not the one installing a new kit, but I don't come across alot of these issues in the field after they have had some major failures due to poor fitment. I want to show you what I mean, so you can be prepared for some of the potential issues/fixes you may face if purchasing one of these kits! It may not be the "easy" install you were told.