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cayucos thing Samba Member
Joined: August 28, 2015 Posts: 4
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Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 2:18 pm Post subject: Serpentine belt & pulleys |
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anybody switch over to this type of belt? pros vs. cons? looks way cooler but is it worth it? or does it create other issues ? just aquired a 73 thing |
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It's a play thing Samba Member
Joined: November 19, 2009 Posts: 575 Location: Dayton, Nevada
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Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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I reason I did not it was because we can get a belt from almost any auto parts stores but a serpantine belt would alot harder to come by, I guess you could carry spares. and it does not add power or suspension. Things are alot more fun when you triple the horsepower. _________________ It's not the size of your shop, it's what comes out of it that counts.
I've been playing with my thing ever since I got it... |
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Zylinderkopf Samba Member
Joined: September 09, 2012 Posts: 679 Location: SE Oklahoma
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Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 8:54 pm Post subject: |
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Always wondered myself what these serpentine were good for... _________________ 1963 Beetle
1966 Beetle 1300
1970 Karmann Ghia Coupe
1971 Super Beetle
1974 Thing
"A lot of people never use their initiative because no one told them to." |
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cecil Samba Member
Joined: February 23, 2005 Posts: 461 Location: Stockton, CA
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Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2015 8:49 am Post subject: |
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Looks cool and triples the horsepower. I thought every one knew that! _________________ I may not be that funny or athletic or good looking or smart or talented....I forgot where I was going with this
I have this wierd desease called "must tear everything up and put it back together when there's nothing wrong with it...Itus." |
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Glenn Mr. 010
Joined: December 25, 2001 Posts: 76761 Location: Sneaking up behind you
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Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2015 9:02 am Post subject: |
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Looks good but that's it.
It can over accelerate the fan and even if its welded, it can explode. _________________ Glenn
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
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It's a play thing Samba Member
Joined: November 19, 2009 Posts: 575 Location: Dayton, Nevada
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Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2015 3:10 pm Post subject: |
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CB performance has some nice stuff. _________________ It's not the size of your shop, it's what comes out of it that counts.
I've been playing with my thing ever since I got it... |
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cayucos thing Samba Member
Joined: August 28, 2015 Posts: 4
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Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 11:24 am Post subject: |
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CB is 30mins away...great stuff |
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Wildthings Samba Member
Joined: March 13, 2005 Posts: 50255
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Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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Supposedly the belt always slips at higher rpm with the stock setup even when moderately tight. This keeps the maximum speed of the fan down. With the serpentine system you might see significantly higher fan speeds if you are really revving the engine and as Glenn said this could cause the fan to explode. Will this really happen, i just can't say. |
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