ghammer Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Here is a quick easy way to figure out correct length v-belt, really comes in handy when doing some type of swap or conversion. Using rope or twine will not give you an accurate reading, as they don't ride in the pulleys the same as a belt does(usually sink in the pulleys too far, giving you a shorter measurement). Get yourself an extra long v-belt next time you're at the parts store. Now cut it leaving you with one long belt. Now you can wrap it around your pulleys and mark it with a yellow grease pencil where it meets back up with itself. Now you can measure it and viola, you can get the right length belt the first time! This is a real time saver. Good luck! 1 Quote Link to comment
h190 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 OR you could just use a bigger rope. LOTS cheaper FTW! B) Quote Link to comment
metalmonkey47 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 ^^Yup! Closer to the diameter of the V belts so a lot more accurate, but alas most people don't have it laying around. Quote Link to comment
jesusno2 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Theirs a app for this called garage buddy Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 I'm swapping an '01 Altima alternator into my 710. I've custom ground down the block mounting bracket and this allows it to swing closer to the block but still couldn't get the stock belt on. Trouble is, I don't have a longer fan belt laying around. Maybe I can cut an old short one and measure the gap or go to a wrecking yard and get something off an old truck.. Quote Link to comment
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