<VV> Fan belt throwing

[Kenneth N. Wildman]

The only fan belt I ever threw was almost immediately after a Corvair
"expert" set the belt very tight.  He claimed it was the "right" way.  I
acceded to his claim of superior knowledge.

I put a new belt on and set it the way I always do, with just enough slack
to be able to turn the alternator by hand with moderate effort.  It's not
too loose if the alternator keeps on charging.

YMMV,

Ken 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
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> On Behalf Of Bruce Schug
> Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 8:41 AM
> To: Virtualvairs; Fastvair
> Subject: Re: <VV> Fan belt throwing
> 
> 
> On Apr 9, 2008, at 6:39 AM, Rick Norris wrote:
> 
> > Having not only thrown but eaten, chewed, chunked severed and
> > butchered three fan belts this past week end at the track event I
> > attended I want to tell what I learned.
> > When a belt comes adrift at speed it is violent! I was surprised to
> > see what damage it will do. The cross shaft for the carb linkage was
> > bent. There were belt "skid marks" all over my engine compartment
> > and I'm still finding small pieces of the old belts in the nooks and
> > crannies around the engine. I can now see the benefits of steel fuel
> > lines and or heavy hose! Take heed out there.
> >
> 
> Worst belt break damage I had was a broken fan. A big piece of the
> belt got into the fan between a fan blade and the top shroud and it
> broke a fin off the fan!
> 
> Bruce
> 
> 
> 
> Bruce W. Schug
> Treasurer, CORSA South Carolina
> Greenville, SC
> Stock Corvair Group Member
> bwschug at charter.net
> 
> CORSA member since 1980
> 
> '67 Monza. "67AC140"
> 
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