<VV> Belts

[Jim Davis]

If you have a 140 amp alternator (12SI) and power a refrigerator and an 
ice maker through an inverter; as well as, drive with all 18 lights on, 
you will wear out a blower belt in 12,000 miles (in an UltraVan of course).
Jim Davis


On 9/22/2014 12:30 PM, Vairtec Corp via VirtualVairs wrote:
> 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