While we are discussing fan belts, the Concours Standards require a
smooth v-belt. It seems from the discussions here that finding any
v-belt that is the correct size is difficult and most, if not all, of
them available at auto stores have teeth in the underside. My local
Advance Auto Parts had no smooth ones at all. Even those coming from
Moss Motors were said to have fitment problems.
I have a factory original 51 year old fan belt from a 1960 BT7 that
measures 44 1/4" around the outside. Does the Concours committee expect
us to dredge up old, unsafe belts like that to keep from getting a
deduction?
Charlie
On 7/6/2011 8:54 AM, Steve B. Gerow wrote:
> Ira,
> FWIW - from my notes, I measured my belt at one time - my old fan belt was a
> Gates 7440. It measured 3/8" x 44-3/4" OD.
> I'm now using a different belt because my alternator has a smaller pulley.
>
> Note - belts are measured around the outside so pulling a tape measure around
> the pulleys is better than pulling a wire around the bottom of the vee on the
> pulleys.
>
> You can look these things up on Kragen/Autozone/O'reilley/Pep Boys web sites
> and they'll tell you which stores stock the part you want. Don't know if
> Portland has those but there must be alternatives to Napa. Suggest JC Whitney
> also. I buy my belts at a local mom& pop auto parts store. These things are
> everywhere.
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