Fan belt

[Guest Birdman]

I would like to run my motor without the AC compressor attached.

I purchased new belts for a non-AC car but they are incorrect (to long).

I guess a non-AC car has different brackets.

Does anyone know the belt # that is the correct size?

This would be the crank/alt/water pump belt on a 65 401.

Thanks

[Guest pgadler]

I have just Your wanted setup: A 65' 401 AC with missing AC-pump. I can check the markings on the belt.

Unfortunatly I cannot do it until next week. Perhaps someone else is quicker...

[Guest Birdman]

So you have a 401 that had AC but now the belts are only going to the alt?

Still using the brackets on the alt that came on the car? perfect.

Yes please let me know the #'s on the belts when you get the chance.

Thanks

[RivNut]

Loosen the alternator and adjust it for the shortest belt you'd want to run. Take a piece of twine, narrow rope, tubing, anything that will fit in the pulleys and loop it around the alt. pulley, crank pulley, water pump pulley and measure it. Take those dimensions to your local parts jobber and get a belt to match. When you take the slack out of your alternator, you should have a good fitting belt.

You only need to run one belt, not two as when the a/c was installed. A single belt will touch enough of the alt. pulley so there won't be any slippage. Two belts were necessary when you were running the a/c compressor because a single belt did not "grab" enough pulley to prevent slippage.

Ed

[pyntre]

Just did mine ....NAPA belt 7530 :cool:

[steelman]

If your wife sews, she probabely has a cloth measuring tape about 1/2" wide. Perfect for this job. Loop it around and read the number. Keep the grease off of it though, or there will be trouble...

[Guest Birdman]

Thanks guys