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    Question Best S/C belt

    I heard a wierd noise leaving therapy yesterday.
    It started a couple minutes after I filled it with fuel.
    Turned out to be the supercharger belt fraying ,the loose tail slapping the crossover tube.
    I had no tools to either trim the piece or take the belt off.
    I drove it home , carefully in another minute it broke off ,
    On its own.
    I got about 8K on this belt.
    Others have lasted much longer, despite much drag racing.
    I was wondering what your experience with belts is.
    What brand / type have you been satisfied with ?
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    Gates Fleet Runner a/k/a Greenback.

    I believe Gates has come out with a line of performance belts.

    It maybe something other than the belt.
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    i went through 2 or 3 belts each time i went a bit shorter. i now have a delco.gates didnt have the size i needed so far so good.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bradley G View Post
    I heard a wierd noise leaving therapy yesterday.i know what you mean with trump and all
    It started a couple minutes after I filled it with fuel.
    Turned out to be the supercharger belt fraying ,the loose tail slapping the crossover tube.
    I had no tools to either trim the piece or take the belt off.
    I drove it home , carefully in another minute it broke off ,
    On its own.
    I got about 8K on this belt.
    Others have lasted much longer, despite much drag racing.
    I was wondering what your experience with belts is.
    What brand / type have you been satisfied with ?
    gates fleet runner green ftw. 20k miles on the current one. pulley alignment will play an important roll in belt life. i've even seen wwear on aluminum pulleys from poor belt alignment.

    they even came out with some blue ones in the same material just not in our sizes
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    I can't get over the green color. I'll give up longevity for a nice black belt.
    I have a Gates on now and a new Gatorback in my toolbox of spare parts and tools I keep in the trunk. These cars are getting old so a toolbox and some essential spares is a must.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tbone View Post
    I can't get over the green color. I'll give up longevity for a nice black belt.
    I have a Gates on now and a new Gatorback in my toolbox of spare parts and tools I keep in the trunk. These cars are getting old so a toolbox and some essential spares is a must.
    +1

    Tool box, spare belt, quart of oil, gloves, wipes, small hydraulic floor jack and some other parts.
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    Gates green stripe is the best. Very little stretch.
    Gatorback is horrible. Like a rubber band.
    Thanks to Darrin @ BC Automotive:
    $1800 and it was worse than when he started!

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    Quote Originally Posted by FordNut View Post
    Gates green stripe is the best. Very little stretch.
    Gatorback is horrible. Like a rubber band.
    Yes, Yes,Yes and Yes.
    1/4 Mile Time 11.542 @ 121.19 MPH
    195,000 Miles & 275+ Runs Down the 1,320’
    541.57 RWHP & 476.64 RWTQ on DynoJet
    Tuned by Aric at Injected Engineering
    Vortech Super Charger V-2 “T” Trim, 19 PSI
    8 Rib Belt, Innovators West 10% Overdrive Dampner
    Air to Air Intercooler, Mini-race Bypass
    Ford Cobra Remanufactured Long Block
    Snow Performance Water-Methanol Injection
    Kooks Headers & X Pipe
    GT MAF, 60lb injectors, Dash 8, Aero Rails, Twin Ford GT Pumps,
    Kinsler Fuel Filter, Kenne Bell Boost-A-Pump
    Monroe Sensatrac, Metco Control Arms, Addco Rear Sway Bar
    31 Ford Spline Axles & Detroit Truetrac, 4:10 Ford Racing Gears
    Dynotech MMC Driveshaft
    A-1 Performance Trans, Forced Tailshaft Lube, Carbon Clutches
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    Something isn't right if all your getting is 8,000 miles. I put at least 30,000 on a cheap Dayco belt before swapping pulleys and it looked to have another 30,000 left in it.

    I'm with Tom on that fugly green. I had it a short time before ditching it and going back to black.. Thump tensioner had no issues keeping it tight.


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    If you run the green back belt the coating wears off eventually.
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    The ones I have used just have a thin green stripe. Barely noticeable.
    Thanks to Darrin @ BC Automotive:
    $1800 and it was worse than when he started!

    Brian (FordNut) FPG # 1458 of 7838
    03 MM 300A (Lotsa mods, 130k mi) was 303rwhp/318rwtq N/A
    then 476/410 D1SC ProCharged on stock block
    then 660/555 D1SC PC on 5.3 wet sleeved Teksid alum big bore stroker
    then 365/369 N/A on 5.3 wet sleeved Teksid alum big bore stroker
    Now 751/617 3.4L Whipple on 5.3 Boss5.0 iron big bore stroker

    03 MM 300B Silver (Mostly stock, originally wife's car, 370k mi) FPG # 7053 of 7838 or 49 of 417 SB
    03 MM 300B Silver, Stock, wife's next one, 136k mi FPG # 7134 of 7838 or 89 of 417 SB
    04 MM Silver, Stock, on standby 85k mi, FPG # 1212 of 3214 or 432 of 997 SB
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    I do have a wobble in the lower pulley hub.
    Maybe need to have that balanced better with an adjustment ?
    I have a Thump tensioner as well and have not incurred any slipping.
    I had a green one at one time , I couldn't care if it was pink , just don't want to deal with maintenance stuff so often.

    QUOTE=justbob;1531070]Something isn't right if all your getting is 8,000 miles. I put at least 30,000 on a cheap Dayco belt before swapping pulleys and it looked to have another 30,000 left in it.

    I'm with Tom on that fugly green. I had it a short time before ditching it and going back to black.. Thump tensioner had no issues keeping it tight.


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    What Jerry said , check pulley alignment
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bradley G View Post
    I do have a wobble in the lower pulley hub.
    Maybe need to have that balanced better with an adjustment ?
    I have a Thump tensioner as well and have not incurred any slipping.
    I had a green one at one time , I couldn't care if it was pink , just don't want to deal with maintenance stuff so often.

    QUOTE=justbob;1531070]Something isn't right if all your getting is 8,000 miles. I put at least 30,000 on a cheap Dayco belt before swapping pulleys and it looked to have another 30,000 left in it.

    I'm with Tom on that fugly green. I had it a short time before ditching it and going back to black.. Thump tensioner had no issues keeping it tight.


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    I'm having a pink one made just for you Brad!

    It takes 2 seconds to change the s/c belt, so not sure what the fuss is about.

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