WTB: 302 alternator bracket

[StephenP]

Scott - mine is a 6PK1815 Goodyear Gatorback (4060415) - bit as I recall it was a real b*tch to get on... We had to roll the car while in gear to get the belt to roll over tha last pulley - WATCH your fingers - it really hurts when you catch the bit of skin I do not remember if we had a breaker bar or not to use on the tension arm.
 

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Sounds like belt too short, see if you can buy a 420!

[Scott Brooke]

From the link I posted earlier:




73" sounds about right and while it is tight it doesn't take anything special for me to get in place.

[Scott Harrison]

Thanks Scott

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Gates number is K060730.  730 is length in inches, including decimal.  So if you need one longer just increase part number accordingly, ie K060735 would be a 73.5 inch long belt, K060740 - 74 inch and they do sell both of these.  I've been through a lot of blower belts on my truck since I've changed the pulley sizes many times.  Drive the parts guy crazy.

Not that you didn't already know how to decode belt part numbers

[Scott Harrison]

Gates number is K060730.  730 is length in inches, including decimal. 

You ASSume we have the identical size pulleys.

...Drive the parts guy crazy.

I can't imagine that!

...Not that you didn't already know how to decode belt part numbers

Gee...do you suppose the 06 means its a 6 rib belt.

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Man try to help a brother out    I guess you didn't eat your wheaties this morning 

Remember that old saying:  measure twice, buy once

[StephenP]

Ken -
Two is the number of trips -
buy one of each on the first,
return the wrong ones on the second -
works pretty good ...

[LaurenceC]

It's even better to measure using a string and getting it right the first time

[Scott Harrison]

It's even better to measure using a string and getting it right the first time

Doesn't help...string method usually ends up being a tad too short.

[LaurenceC]

It's even better to measure using a string and getting it right the first time

Doesn't help...string method usually ends up being a tad too short.

I've made several changes to my setup over the past year and used that method and worked like a charm each time. If you know its a tad short, buy a tad long

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Larry, elder's getting kind of old and his eye sight and mind aren't what they used to be

[Wade Chamberlain]

Larry, elder's getting kid of old and his eye sight and mind are what they used to be

...not to mention his "string" is a little short 

[Scott Harrison]

Well, at least my string gets in the groove. String method works ok on serpentine belts...V belt...not so good.

Here's a Measurement Method that calculates for the thickness of the belt and measuring string. A 1/2" thick V-belt will be almost 1.4" longer.

Wind a string around the belt path.
 
String length:    73"
String cross-section diameter: .0625   
Enter V-belt height or belt thickness.    0.5
Stretch factor: (e.g. Enter 10 for 10%)    0%
     
Belt Cut Length:    74.4"

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Yeah wade and he also forgot what to do with it

Well, at least my string gets in the groove.

Yeah elder, but is it the correct one.