04-14-2018, 03:24 PM | #1 |
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Fan belt size
I would like to know the correct size of the Model A fan belt. We are using the original generator and water pump pulleys. They are in all the Model A parts catalogs but the shipping doubles the cost of the belt.
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04-14-2018, 04:26 PM | #2 |
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Re: Fan belt size
Bx40
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04-14-2018, 05:24 PM | #3 |
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Re: Fan belt size
Ditto B 40
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04-14-2018, 05:32 PM | #4 |
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Re: Fan belt size
After looking up B 40 fan belts on eBay, it appears the belt is 43" in diameter. It is strange the B 40 would be 43", verses 40" like the name. Is the correct belt 43"?
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That sounds weird! One time, when I was too far from another supply, I used a B43 to get me out of trouble. It was as close as I could get. To tension it, the generator was so far out to the left that the belt touched the rubber part lower water outlet near the radiator. I laid a piece of aluminium under the hose clip to prevent it wearing through and replaced the belt some 4,000 miles later.
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This is the belt I got from amazon. It works fine for me. It’s been on for a few years.
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04-14-2018, 10:19 PM | #7 |
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Re: Fan belt size
The "X" in the part number I mentioned above (post #2) is a cogged belt. The 43" that Rusty referred to in post #4 is the Outside diameter. I suspect that the "40" refers to the inside diameter, although I don't have one handy to measure to verify that.
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04-14-2018, 10:43 PM | #8 |
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Add things to your parts order, and buy from a dealer so you get the correct belt. The belt angle needs to be correct as well as the width and length. The belt I bought from Bratton's in the 90's for my 28 still looks like new.
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The Napa one doesn’t fit very well. I and several othe people have had trouble with it.
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04-16-2018, 01:52 AM | #10 |
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What about B fan belts. Are they the same as the A?
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04-17-2018, 11:48 PM | #12 |
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B Fan belt size?
The chart doesn't show makes & models BP. What diameter/size is the B belt?
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04-18-2018, 05:10 PM | #13 |
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To be SAFE, get the one it calls for & one slightly shorter & one slightly longer! It's a LOOOOOONG walk to PEP BOYS!
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Thanks Ursus. Never knew that....
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