[Healeys] Correct V-belt

[healeybruce at roadrunner.com]

Very helpful article!

 

Bruce Steele

1960 BN7

 

From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Harold Manifold
Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2025 9:41 AM
To: Michael Salter <michaelsalter at gmail.com>
Cc: Healeys at Autox <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Correct V-belt

 

Michael,

 

I want to save you from falling down the fan belt rabbit hole. A couple of years ago I wrote the attached article for our club magazine. It should  help to give you a clear path forward.

 

Harold

 

On Sun, Mar 23, 2025 at 6:17 AM Michael Salter <michaelsalter at gmail.com <mailto:michaelsalter at gmail.com> > wrote:

Michael,  as I recall you are running an alternator on your 100. Has the original 100 generator pulley been fitted to the alternator, as the original alternator pulley would definitely require a totally different belt than would be correct for the 100 pulleys?

 

On Sat., Mar. 22, 2025, 8:19 p.m. Michael Oritt, <michael.oritt at gmail.com <mailto:michael.oritt at gmail.com> > wrote:

I went to the NAPA store today to get a V-belt and was sold a smooth belt with an FH (Fractional Horsepower) designation.
The packaging said it was for lawn and household applications of less than 1 HP.  
I asked the sales clerk if an FH belt was suitable for automotive use and was told "Yes".  
Now I see that Google AI says no--that such a belt is [i]not[/i] suitable for cars.  
Who is right--AI or NAPA and if not FH which designation is correct?

 

Best--Michael Oritt

 

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