<VV> Was (Air vs) now belt longevity

[Roger Gault]

Belts break?  ;-)
The only time I've broken one is when my HB was coming apart and had walked
part way off the hub.  Screwed up the alignment and kept throwing belts.
Before I figured out the problem, I kept tightening it to keep it on and
finally broke it.
That was 60-70K ago.  I don't remember changing the belt since then.  Maybe
I have, but I doubt it.

A properly adjusted belt shouldn't break before you become morally outraged
at its appearance.

Roger
100 degree temps keep those belts pliable.  ;-)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
To: <SPYDER62 at aol.com>; <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 1:01 AM
Subject: <VV> Was (Air vs) now belt longevity


I commonly get 30,000+ on a belt.  The only one I usually break is on the
ice racer.  It sits for 9 months and the pulleys get rusty.  When the season
starts it is cold outside (where the car is stored).  I drive it till the
belt goes and change it out.  Good till next year.  Pulleys are now clean at
that point.

The point of the question was that 5 years does not tell me anything.  I've
seen a few cars that still have the original factory belt.  Of course, it
has not moved in about 40 years or so.

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Later, JR
'61 Rampside Standard 4/110
'65 Monza Convertible 4/140 (temporarily X 2)
'66 beater Coupe - icemobile 4/140



  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: SPYDER62 at aol.com
  To: hmlinc at sbcglobal.net ; VirtualVairs at corvair.org
  Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 12:52 AM
  Subject: Re: <VV> Air vs Water HP


  In a message dated 7/9/2005 10:48:04 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
hmlinc at sbcglobal.net writes:
    How many miles is five years?

  I get 5 years or so from mine and day them every day. The Turbo I put over
15000 on in the last year and still has same belt, even after autocrossing
and all. In fact just drove it over 300 miles today and did not even have a
spare or wrench to change one if I did. I will have the same belt on for the
track day at PIR also, still looks new.


  It's not how fast you drive it's how you drive fast.


  rich

  www.shepswoodncrafts.com
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