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Dunk · 09-13-2019, 10:18 AM

Good to know the engineering stats and thanks, but all I want is to send a reputable supplier some $$$ and get a correct Ford Script belt that will fit my factory original '48. Can't believe that with all the 42-48 production flatheads running around that a correct Ford generator belt that fits isn't available - regardless of suffix letter. I checked this Drake 'C' belt on three other 47-48 cars and it was too short on two of them (identical non-fit as on mine) and couldn't get it between the fan and radiator on the other..... Can buy generics all day for $6 to $10 - at issue is a 'correct' Ford Scrip belt, and $30 to $50 for a Drake 78-8620 C is money wasted. Drake has long provided high quality correct stuff and I appreciate them for doing so..... but if they know about this, they ain't saying since they won't respond to my polite request.

09-13-2019, 10:18 AM	#4
Dunk Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 14	Re: 78-8620 'A' vs 'C' gen belt 42-48 Good to know the engineering stats and thanks, but all I want is to send a reputable supplier some $$$ and get a correct Ford Script belt that will fit my factory original '48. Can't believe that with all the 42-48 production flatheads running around that a correct Ford generator belt that fits isn't available - regardless of suffix letter. I checked this Drake 'C' belt on three other 47-48 cars and it was too short on two of them (identical non-fit as on mine) and couldn't get it between the fan and radiator on the other..... Can buy generics all day for $6 to $10 - at issue is a 'correct' Ford Scrip belt, and $30 to $50 for a Drake 78-8620 C is money wasted. Drake has long provided high quality correct stuff and I appreciate them for doing so..... but if they know about this, they ain't saying since they won't respond to my polite request.