<VV> Belts

[Sethracer at aol.com]

I'll join the jinx! I had belt retention problems on the race car for  
various reasons. I had been using Gates 3VX560s. I switched to OTTO belts and  
Clarks Heavy Duty belts last year - and it made no difference. This year I  
changed back to a standard speed system, a cut down diameter fan, a  
smaller/lighter alternator and stayed with the Underground spring loaded  pulley. I 
have buzzed it since April and had no problems. I confess I even  forgot to 
bring a spare belt to the Convention Autocross. But I didn't need it  
anyway. Ran it yesterday for 5 hard runs with no problems. 3rd behind a  Street 
Mod Miata and a Buick V6  powered TR-6. Beat the Corvettes!
 
-Seth
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 9/22/2014 10:30:45 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
virtualvairs at corvair.org writes:

I am  certainly going to jinx myself with this but...

I use whatever belts  have been in the trunks of the Corvairs I have 
purchased through the  years.  I have a lifetime supply of 
new-old-belts.  I cannot  recall that I have ever purchased a new belt, 
although I may have splurged  when I put the track car together back in 
2000.

I also can't remember  the last time that I lost a belt, it has been 
years if not decades.   (My next flipped belt will now be this afternoon.)

I did once have to  change a belt that was beginning to fray and I could 
feel it tapping on  the throttle cross-shaft, but It had not flipped or 
come off.

As  insurance -- which so far appears to work very well -- I always 
carrying  at least one spare and the John Moody "Mr Bentwrench"  wrench.

--Bob

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