Author Topic: v belt tightness  (Read 2137 times)

May 25, 2022, 06:28:27 pm

93Ford

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v belt tightness
« on: May 25, 2022, 06:28:27 pm »
How tight are the v belts supposed to be. I tightened them until they were just barley flopping around while running. With engine off theres maybe a 1/4in of play with about 5-8 lbs of force applied.



Reply #1May 25, 2022, 09:52:11 pm

ORCoaster

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Re: v belt tightness
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2022, 09:52:11 pm »
I would say that is good.  When they warm up they will slack some and maybe give you 1/2 an inch of defliction and that I think is what you want.

 

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