How to Measure for a Custom Serpentine Fan Belt Length
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ต.ค. 2024
- Check out the tools, parts, & materials I use at Basin Motorsports:
www.amazon.com...
How many times have you seen someone ask what belt length they need because they removed something, changed something, etc.? I probably see it about three times per week. I came upon that myself for the WideFox build. I had removed the smog pump, and the power steering pump was relocated where the air conditioning compressor was. This video shows how to measure for that belt length and make it easy to simply buy what you need instead of chasing internet lore and making multiple trips to the parts store.
My name is Canaan Manley and I am the proprietor of Basin Motorsports. Basin Motorsports is a small garage in South Central Oregon aimed at rebuilding vehicles, making one-off custom parts, and documenting the process step by step for viewer enjoyment and intrigue. I'm an Engineer and Consultant by day, and have been a motorsport enthusiast for the last 27 years.
My car projects to date include a Nissan Versa/Tiida hatchback (Project Meep), a Nissan 240sx S14 (Project Zenki Redux), a '92 Ford Mustang Foxbody Notchback (Project 9deucecoupe), an '80 Ford Mustang Foxbody Notchback (Project WideFox), and an '86 hatchback (called the Gray Lady). Follow along in my adventures from car shows and car builds and I'll entertain as I give you all my secrets to build your next project.
You can always find the latest updates on my other social media:
Join the build on Instagram: @basinmotorsports
Check out Facebook: Basin Motorsports
Send me a Snap on Snapchat: @basinmoto
Follow me on Twitter: @BasinMotorspor1
www.youtube.co...
I am a newbie mechanic and wanting to have the AC delete on my van and this video is perfect! Thank you for the tutorial.
This right here dude, this is gold, you just save me tons of time, arguing with my team and actually buying
I had to argue with myself, so that may be worse! Glad it helped. 👍
I'm trying to bypass my ac compressor until I can replace it. This is the best video to help me with it. I bought the wrong belt twice already. This should help me a lot. Thank you!
You can see how many belts I have in the thumbnail. I think it took me 2 internet searches before I just measured it and got the right one.
HUGE help! I was going to use a string, but the tape/marking idea is brilliant. And then I didn’t know if I should add anything (was concerned that the string goes down into the ribs, but that doesn’t seem to have been a problem). Thank you!!!!
You're welcome. Glad it helped. It gets you into the ballpark.
Great video, just what I needed to figure out the length of a custom accessory setup on my build.
Awesome! Once you know how to do it, any engine becomes any combination you need.
Basin Motorsports is MY JAM!
What are you working on?
Excellent video, thanks very much. Smart straightforward trick with the string, and great info about min/max range on the tensioner.
Thank you. I see the question asked all the time, so hopefully it helps out.
worth mentioning that the number under the one you read off is a euro standard. ex 6pk1815 means it's a 6 rib, pk is rib section or belt type, and 1815 is length in mm
Thanks for sharing that info. I didn't know, but now I do. Euro spec!
@@BasinMotorsports glad to be of assistance
Great hands on how to video..
Thanks for taking the time to share. Great video
Awesome. Thst is a lot of saving up till a brand new pulley compressor or component gets in.
Thank you for making this video
It seems to be a question that is asked a lot. Hopefully it helps.
Had to do an ac delete for a turbo setup. Thanks for the info!
Great video! Helped me a lot.
It works ! Thanks and my ac cobra 🐍 rides!
Thanks budd
Very helpful thank you sir
Glad it could help.
Thank you vary helpful
Thank you I think I'm going this route, I have a 2002 ford taurus. I want the ac and power steering deleted.
They don't work, or you want more power?
@@BasinMotorsports they don't work, but after looking at the diagram, it's impossible to do
Interesting. I bet that 715 would relax out of range after 3 miles warmed up.
I got a v belt with no tension that only goes from crank to steering pump should I be worried and how do I make sure there’s enough tension
Is the position of the steering pump adjustable to add more tension?
I know what size I need but don't see it anywhere. I need 96.2-96.5 inch 7 rib belt. I wanted a green fleet runner, but I don't even see it in the black color. I'm adding a high output alternator and need the belt a half inch shorter than normal.
Is it the length or the rib count causing the issue finding one? Can you find the right length in 6 or 8 rib? The 7 rib sounds odd to me. I have in my mind they are usually even numbers.
@@BasinMotorsports It is both. I might have better luck with a black belt? I found the right length of the green FLEETRUNNER, but will have to cut off 5 ribs. Acdelco has a green 8 rib that is an inch shorter, The FLEETRUNNER is a half inch shorter? I have an Infiniti suv and everything is a weird size. I have a 370 alt on the way.
How do I find that range? I'm using this for a complete different engine but can't find that range indicator. Thanks for any help. It's a jeep wrangler 3.8l btw
The tensioner should have a fully on and fully off position. Remove the belt, which will take all the tension off. Take a marker or paint pen and make a mark on the piece that moves and a part that doesn't. Use a wrench or socket and fully move the tensioner to maximum the other way. Mark there also on the part that doesn't move (like the housing). Now you can see the full on / of range of rotation. Your tensioner ideally will stay between a little less than each mark.
Dude I’m struggling with this belt thing on the 5.3 vortex engine supposedly it’s a 923k6 but that’s just a little too small and then they have me a 930k6 but now with this video ima ask them to ring me out between 923 and 930
Hopefully there is a 925 available that will work perfectly for your setup.
I got an aftermarket high output alternator with a smaller pulley and now I’m struggling to find a proper length
Did the string method get you a ballpark length to try?
BAILING TWINE! ( like at LOWES & HOME DEPOT checkout,) Wont hardly stretch at all! Not under hand tight anyway!
We use baling twine all the time around the farm.
Where do you get the custom belts made? I need a custom fan belt for an old tractor (current belt standard sizes don’t fit).
Every belt was bought locally at Auto Zone or ordered through Rock Auto. They are just standard sizes.
The piece of string that i got the measurement for, was 43.5 inches when flat, how do I change that to belt size?
A 425K6 (the 6 indicates the number of ribs) is 43.25" and a 430K6 is 43.75". It's usually a little easier to buy a bigger size, but any auto store or online store can cross reference the xxxK6 into any brand part number.
@@BasinMotorsports it's a 6 groove? Like for a Ford alternator, I'm trying to find it for a Volvo 240 pulley, it's in vshaped
@@tumamaoite A V-belt would translate to a 15435 in a 43.5".