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Father&Son73T/A 06-25-2008 07:46 PM

Anyone repo fan belts for a 79 W72?
 
Anyone?:attention

David 06-25-2008 08:25 PM

It's been a long time since I looked for belts but the last time I checked they only repoped the early belts.



Edit: I just double checked Quanta's site and they are still only offering Pontiac belts up to '71.




David

Larry Navarro 06-25-2008 10:16 PM

Huh?
What's the difference between repro'd and ones you can buy at a parts store?

Father&Son73T/A 06-26-2008 05:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larry Navarro (Post 3331848)
Huh?
What's the difference between repro'd and ones you can buy at a parts store?

I believe date codes,the style of the belt and the manufacturer's marking that was used from the factory.
Are they originally Dayton belts?:confused:

David 06-26-2008 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larry Navarro (Post 3331848)
Huh?
What's the difference between repro'd and ones you can buy at a parts store?


Larry, the early style belts had the part number embossed into the belts. Later they would print all the information on them.




F&S, Luckily I found all my NOS belts years ago. You can still find them on Ebay but they are far and few between.





David

Larry Navarro 06-26-2008 07:58 AM

So if you go to a show, do you loosen the belts and reposition them so the dates are legible?

jonra3 06-26-2008 08:38 AM

79 400 Belts
 
Which ones do you need? AC PS ALT? I may have some nos ones, if you can get me the parts #'s you need, I can check for you.
Let me know
Jon

ScottD3 06-26-2008 09:55 AM

Oriellys auto parts sell the Dayton belts.

2manyT/A'S 06-26-2008 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larry Navarro (Post 3332124)
So if you go to a show, do you loosen the belts and reposition them so the dates are legible?

The guys that do that are likely the same ones that index the bolt heads on the fendertops & rad support so the anchors are all pointing in the same direction.:D

Seriously,just about ANY replacement belts that you buy these days have those ugly looking notches cut into the tops or bottoms & just don't look RIGHT on a nicely restored period correct engine.

NOS GM belts & a set of original Guide headlights are the finishing touches to a "cosmetically correct" restoration.

Father&Son73T/A 06-26-2008 05:02 PM

Ok,any one know the part #'s for all three belts??????????

ScottD3 06-26-2008 10:21 PM

Auto Zone Goodyear belt numbers:
15591
15485
15501
GM Numbers: 78 400
A/C belt - 9433770
P/S - 9433753
Gen w/ 80amp - 9433754

79 400
A/C - 9433766
Gen - 9433748
P/S wA/C - 9433753
GM has discontinued these I have checked on them.
If you locate some let me know, I went with the goodyear belts because according to the manual it says goodyear made the belts for GM.


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