Fan belt rant

[451Mopar]

I think one problem is the original V-belts were slightly narrower than todays replacements that ride higher in the pulleys often throwing the belts at high RPM.

 

[toolmanmike]

The auto industry went to serpentine belts and the market fell off for the V belts. Old cars and riding lawn mower use them. Old machinery does as well but all the new ones have gone to direct drive motors. Take your new furnace for example. At the parts store we sold matched sets from Gates. "back in the day" oh what a great time to grow up. LOL

 

[kiwigtx]

I avoid them at all cost.

Not easy to do when your car calls for them.

 

[Davefinan]

Not Mopar, but my buddy told me to get some belts for my Toyota van last year, as he was out of town,, and we would fit them that weekend. Turns out he had to order them for me after all.. .... the two Gates belts I bought were different. Cliffy ordered me a "matched pair" of genuine Toyota belts - and bugger me, they were cheaper than the Gates 'Parts Store' belts I paid through the nose for from our local Auto chain "Rapeco"....I mean Repco.

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REPCO is our largest chain auto parts store.... acronym is aka "Rip Every Poor C*** Off"

 

[Davefinan]

Rapeco…..lol.

 

[sc440]

Mancini racing has restoration sets.Restoration Belts

 

[themechanic]

Mancini racing has restoration sets.Restoration Belts

You'd have to call for length.