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v-belt vs serp belt

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darrell

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i was told that the serp belt set up that my motor has is not good for airboat use.
and that i should get deep groove v-belt style.
is this true?
 
Serpentine is the way to go they last longer and track better! Plus they use a tensioner which takes up slack when the engine rev's up! I use a serpentine when ever possible!
 
I have run v-belt for a very long time on caddy engines and have had very little problem when below 6000 rpm but on sbc engines I have tried to go to serpentine as much as I can because with the higher rpm I feel that that are a lot better ..... also when you look at reliability the serpentine has a lot less chance of leaving you without a belt ....... and all of the new cars run them for a reason



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Here is a good pic of my serpentine belt set up. I use all stainless brackets and bolts. I mount all hardware and accessories on my break in stand. I level each motor then drop a plumb bob off the alt to the main crank pulley this way I know all the pulleys are dead square and line up! Notice the tensioner pulley this takes out the slack when a motor rev's up I prefer this way more then an old V-belt set up! I also like tucking the alt in tight and keep everything nice and narrow!

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So who sells the best for the best price? Saw March had pulleys and nice alt brackets for about $260.00. Not unreasonable but any better deals out there? :?
 
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