pulley and belt question for 85 spree

[starsnbars]

Is there any benefit over using the 85 aluminum pulley over the 86 steel pulley? I have both, but if one is better than the other I'd rather put that on. Also I really screwed up my crank last time I was putting on my new kickstart pulley, because I put the belt in between the two pulleys and just used an impact to tighten the nut and bring the belt outwards. My pulley ended up bending and all sorts of things got messed up, so I'm wondering if i should tighten the two crank pulleys together first and then slip the belt on with the clutch pulleys off.

[keithw]

Here is how I put the belt on. Take a pry bar or big flat screw driver and pry apart the rear pulley halves. As the halves come farther apart push the belt in on the back side. This will give you enough play in the belt to install the front pulley halves and start the nut by hand. Once the nut is all the way down and the front pulley half sitting where it is supposed to then tighten with the impact wrench. Once the rear pulley is turned over a few times the belt will move into place and the rear pulley halves will come together.

keithw