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Date:         Mon, 24 Sep 2012 07:56:12 -0700
Reply-To:     Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Alternator continuous-duty rating?-V-belt drive rating
Comments: To: Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CAJOFYZmLg2K0TwJtEWwkioNjpUp9vkY6NNRa-EhHvPKFtSjm0Q@mail.gmail.com>
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"Continental and VW no longer manufacture 9.5mm belts [...]"

Answered my question, I guess, about whether anyone makes a 9.5mm belt that would work on this vehicle.

-- Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott 1984 Westfalia, auto trans, Bend, Ore.

On 09/24/2012 06:31 AM, Old Volks Home wrote: > Continental and VW no longer manufacture 9.5mm belts (except the > 9.5x905 [111 903 137 D] for the 61-73 1/2 Beetles, Ghias and Buses > thru 71). At least 12 years ago, Belt manufacturers agreed to an > industry-wide standard upping the size to 10mm. > > In fact VW went to an 11.3x912 (111 903 137 E) belt when they > transition the Beetle/Ghia to the alternator in the middle of 73, but > the pulleys did not change as per VW. I use this on all alternator > conversions I've done on my Beetles I've owned. > > I've had no problem using the 10x1110 Continental belt on both my > Vanagons, nor any problem with the Gates 7430 when I had to do an > emergency replacement several years ago on that lonely stretch of I-5 > between LA and Stockton. But I reinstalled a 10mm Conti Belt shortly > afterward. >


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