what belt to go with ??
07-18-2010, 12:11 PM
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I scribed my tensioner at max/min tension and split the distance in half. Came out to need a 113" belt. This has worked for me for 3 yrs. now and no belt issues. I'm running a MP112 but this may work for you.
07-19-2010, 09:29 PM
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get ready to have some belts it does shorten the belt legnth a bit iirc an inch or two i think i went from a 114.5 to a 112.5 with the vortech . so you should loose close to the same
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I had nothing but trouble with gator back belts, would puke them every month. I have since switched to gates, with great success.. I had an old style bracket but switched the pulley( idlers) configuration to get max belt wrap.. I am running the stock tensionor also.. The Reichard Racing pulley is nice, but hear they tear the **** out of the belts, you do not get much life out of them(belt) Now I need to get off my lazy *** and slap my IW 8 rib pulleys on..
07-19-2010, 09:46 PM
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113" seems long for your app. I run a 112.5 and running a grandpa 4.38" pulley. New belts will stretch quit a bit with the tensioner fully compressed I had to pry it on with a screw driver. Removed it to replace bearings in idlers a week later and same belt went on by hand.
07-19-2010, 09:56 PM
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113" seems long for your app. I run a 112.5 and running a grandpa 4.38" pulley. New belts will stretch quit a bit with the tensioner fully compressed I had to pry it on with a screw driver. Removed it to replace bearings in idlers a week later and same belt went on by hand.