<VV> Unique fan belt keeper-oner

[ricknorris at suddenlink.net]

You've done it now Tony!
Last year Dave Edsinger bragged about how long his belt lasted and no flips racing.
Then he couldn't keep one on for a single lap! He mentioned that he probably jinxed himself when he made that statement. Bingo!
--
Rick Norris
#36 Sunoco Corvair
www.corvairalley.com 

---- Tony Underwood <tony.underwood at cox.net> wrote: 
> At 03:57 PM 1/27/2010, corvairs at pacifier.com wrote:
> 
> >   A good education can be had by watching our spring loaded idler on
> >multiple engines.
> 
> 
> Actually all it takes is watching it on ONE engine.
> 
> 
> I played with one to a severe degree trying to flip the belt 
> off.   No matter what, even blips all the way up to valve float, the 
> belt stays on.   And, the idler pulley dances around like a Dervish 
> the whole time.
> 
> Bangshifts from Hell won't even yank the belt off either when this 
> spring loaded thingy is in place.
> 
> 
> >Even when all things appear to be good (no bent
> >pullies etc) some idlers will vibrate substantially when at idle and
> >others are quite smooth. This says to me that there are more subtle
> >issues that are yet to be identified which cause distortions in the belt
> >under operation.
> >
> >   Knowing this, the miracle is that more Corvair fan belts don't come off.
> 
> 
> 
> Only reason they don't is those deep pulleys and they only work to a 
> point.   I'm feeling lucky; haven't tossed a belt in a couple years 
> now, because I don't thrash the cars and I know how to install a 
> 'Vair belt.  ;)
> 
> 
> 
> tony.. 
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