REFLECTOR:V8 Vacuum system
Dennis Martin
reflector@tvbf.org
Sun, 9 Nov 2003 12:43:33 -0700
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My professional racing contacts (guys who build and race dragsters in
Utah Bonneville Salt Flats and Las Vegas) tell me belts have achieved
parity (about equal quality). Secret is to change them every year or
two, and make sure no cracks are visible.
Dennis Martin
Elite Long Wing FG (Still wiring)
>So which belt type is the least likely to break and end up somewhere
>where you really don't want it?
>
>Robin
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:dmartin@cougar.netutah.net>Dennis Martin
>To: <mailto:reflector@tvbf.org>reflector@tvbf.org
>Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 10:45 AM
>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:V8 Vacuum system
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>How about gilmer pulleys? (Uses "tractor belts" with teeth). I've
>got two gilmers, one for my dry sump oil system, another for the
>alternator. Perfect alignment is required, but there's no slippage.
>IMHO, as good as serpentine.
>
>Dennis Martin
>
>>Serpentine belts are to V-Belts pretty much what alternators are to
>>generators IMO.
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>Al Gietzen wrote:
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>>Yo; Jim!
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>< The main thing that fails is the drive belt>
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<div>My professional racing contacts (guys who build and race
dragsters in Utah Bonneville Salt Flats and Las Vegas) tell me belts
have achieved parity (about equal quality). Secret is to change
them every year or two, and make sure no cracks are visible.</div>
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<div>Dennis Martin</div>
<div>Elite Long Wing FG (Still wiring)</div>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>So which belt type is the least likely to
break and end up somewhere where you<u> really don't want
it</u>?</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Robin</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite> <br>
<blockquote>----- Original Message -----</blockquote>
<blockquote><b>From:</b> <a
href="mailto:dmartin@cougar.netutah.net">Dennis
Martin</a></blockquote>
<blockquote><b>To:</b> <a
href="mailto:reflector@tvbf.org">reflector@tvbf.org</a></blockquote>
<blockquote><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, November 09, 2003 10:45
AM</blockquote>
<blockquote><b>Subject:</b> Re: REFLECTOR:V8 Vacuum
system</blockquote>
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<blockquote>How about gilmer pulleys? (Uses "tractor belts"
with teeth). I've got two gilmers, one for my dry sump oil system,
another for the alternator. Perfect alignment is required, but
there's no slippage. IMHO, as good as serpentine.</blockquote>
<blockquote><br></blockquote>
<blockquote>Dennis Martin</blockquote>
<blockquote><br>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Serpentine belts are to V-Belts pretty
much what alternators are to generators IMO.<br>
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<blockquote>Al Gietzen wrote:<br>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman"
color="#0000FF">Yo; Jim!</font><br>
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<blockquote><font face="Times New Roman"
color="#0000FF"><</font><font face="Arial" size="-1"
color="#000000"> The main thing that fails is the drive
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