Surely we must give Brian the "Red Green" Award of Achievement.
Brian Evans wrote:
>
> I've used Gates belts as a matter of preference when I could get them. I
> used to like the green ones that had a full fabric cover. As a preference
> in non-stock I like the toothed belts - 1/2" gilmer type belt can transfer
> a lot of power and are almost foolproof.
>
> I say almost fool-proof because I was using them on a Mini once. I was
> setting the timing in broad daylight using a cheap timing light, held very
> close to the crank pulley running at 5,000 rpm. The metal shroud of the
> light caught the belt, and cut it right off so fast it was silly. So there
> I am, in St. Jovite (9 hour tow from home) just before the first practice
> on Saturday. No spare, and no industrial supplier in this quaint little
> tourist town. No stock pulleys in the paddock. What to do?
>
> The Mini gilmer belt setup uses a broad pulley on the waterpump, and a
> narrow pulley with guide rails on the crank. I went to the gas station at
> the track entrance and bought several normal fan belts that I thought might
> fit over the pulleys. The smallest one was too tight, the next size up had
> way too much slack to even think of working. I then got out the Canadian
> males best friend - Duct Tape. I wrapped a 1/2" thick layer of duct tape
> around the waterpump pulley, such that the fan belt would just barely fit
> over. I started the engine and the belt instantly pushed a v-belt shaped
> groove into the layers of duct tape! I ran the entire weekend using this
> and it worked perfectly!
>
> This is my best duct tape story, BTW...
>
> Am I the only one who evaluates the significance of a breakdown based on
> how far a tow I am from home and how early it is in the weekend?
>
> Brian
>
> At 12:23 PM 04/05/2000 -0400, Chad Raynal wrote:
> >Hello All,
> >
> >Wanted to ask if anybody has found a particular brand of fan belt (Gates,
> >Dayco, etc.) to do a better job than the rest.
> >
> >I found that a brand new Goodyear belt has way too much stretch at my first
> >track session this weekend. I replaced the belt with a Dayco that has
> >worked fine thus far, but I'd most surely replace it if someone has a better
> >suggestion.
> >
> >By the way, all pulleys are aligned to within a degree, and the alternator
> >pulley/shaft is true.
> >
> >Thanks in advance for any feedback.
> >
> >-Chad
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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