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Harold--
The takeaway from the article is:
*"The ideal v-belt for a Healey would have these features: **Specified for
automotive use"*
Obviously, despite the NAPA counter person's opinion, the belt I was sold
is simply wrong, and it will be returned tomorrow.
Thank you--Michael Oritt
On Sun, Mar 23, 2025 at 12:40=E2=80=AFPM Harold Manifold <manifold@telus.ne=
t> wrote:
> Michael,
>
> I want to save you from falling down the fan belt rabbit hole. A couple o=
f
> years ago I wrote the attached article for our club magazine. It should
> help to give you a clear path forward.
>
> Harold
>
> On Sun, Mar 23, 2025 at 6:17=E2=80=AFAM Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gma=
il.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Michael, as I recall you are running an alternator on your 100. Has the
>> original 100 generator pulley been fitted to the alternator, as the
>> original alternator pulley would definitely require a totally different
>> belt than would be correct for the 100 pulleys?
>>
>> On Sat., Mar. 22, 2025, 8:19 p.m. Michael Oritt, <michael.oritt@gmail.co=
m>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I went to the NAPA store today to get a V-belt and was sold a smooth
>>> belt with an FH (Fractional Horsepower) designation.
>>> The packaging said it was for lawn and household applications of less
>>> than 1 HP.
>>> I asked the sales clerk if an FH belt was suitable for automotive use
>>> and was told "Yes".
>>> Now I see that Google AI says no--that such a belt is [i]not[/i]
>>> suitable for cars.
>>> Who is right--AI or NAPA and if not FH which designation is correct?
>>>
>>> Best--Michael Oritt
>>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Harol=
d--</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></div><di=
v class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">The takeaway from the art=
icle is:</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff"><br></di=
v><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D""><i style=3D""><font color=3D"#000=
0ff">"The ideal v-belt for a Healey would have these features:=C2=A0=
=C2=A0</font></i><i><font color=3D"#0000ff">Specified for automotive use<sp=
an class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">"</span></fo=
nt></i></div><div><i><font color=3D"#0000ff"><span class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br></span></font></i></div><div><font color=
=3D"#0000ff" style=3D""><span class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51=
,51,255)">Obviously, despite the NAPA counter person's opinion, the bel=
t I was sold is simply wrong, and it will be returned tomorrow.</span></fon=
t></div><div><font color=3D"#0000ff" style=3D""><span class=3D"gmail_defaul=
t" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><br></span></font></div><div><font color=
=3D"#0000ff" style=3D""><span class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51=
,51,255)">Thank you--Michael Oritt=C2=A0=C2=A0</span></font></div><div><fon=
t color=3D"#0000ff" style=3D""><span class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color=
:rgb(51,51,255)"><br></span></font></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quot=
e gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Mar =
23, 2025 at 12:40=E2=80=AFPM Harold Manifold <<a href=3D"mailto:manifold=
@telus.net">manifold@telus.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D=
"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(2=
04,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Michael,<div><br></div><div>=
I want to save you from falling down the fan belt rabbit hole. A couple of =
years ago I wrote the attached article for our club magazine. It should=C2=
=A0 help to give you a clear path forward.</div><div><br></div><div>Harold<=
/div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_a=
ttr">On Sun, Mar 23, 2025 at 6:17=E2=80=AFAM Michael Salter <<a href=3D"=
mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">michaelsalter@gmail.com</=
a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0p=
x 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><d=
iv dir=3D"auto">Michael,=C2=A0 as I recall you are running an alternator on=
your 100. Has the original 100 generator pulley been fitted to the alterna=
tor, as the original alternator pulley would definitely require a totally d=
ifferent belt than would be correct for the 100 pulleys?</div><br><div clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat., Mar. 22, 2=
025, 8:19 p.m. Michael Oritt, <<a href=3D"mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com=
" target=3D"_blank">michael.oritt@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockq=
uote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1p=
x solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"g=
mail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">I went to the NAPA store today=
to get a V-belt and was sold a smooth belt with an FH (Fractional Horsepow=
er) designation.<br>The packaging said it was for lawn and household applic=
ations of less than 1 HP. =C2=A0<br>I asked the sales clerk if an FH belt w=
as suitable for automotive use and was told "Yes". =C2=A0<br>Now =
I see that Google AI says no--that such a belt is [i]not[/i] suitable for c=
ars. =C2=A0<br>Who is right--AI or NAPA and if not FH which designation is =
correct?</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><=
br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">Best--=
Michael Oritt</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,25=
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