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05-04-2016, 10:25 AM
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Professional jerry rigger
 Join Date: May 2012
Location: illinois
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belt too tight
did some upgrades to my vanny 18. carb, cam, 16 heads cut down, high torque starter. precedent so the motor sits reversed, starter to back of cart. had to shift motor 1" forward to clear the solenoid on the new starter. talked with fstg21 about his belt length calculator and had him do the math and he came up with 43.5" belt length. the belt is just a smidge too tight. i can shift sometimes but at idle i can hear it squeaking. its really **** close to perfect i think. my question is do i run it as is and let the belt wear some (will this even happen)? or start searching for a slightly bigger belt? ive even thought about grazing the belt with the engine running in neutral with an angle grinder
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05-04-2016, 11:04 AM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Southwest Georgia
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Re: belt too tight
you could put a small shim in the driven clutch 1/16 aprox. that will loosen the belt.
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05-04-2016, 12:06 PM
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Professional jerry rigger
Join Date: May 2012
Location: illinois
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Re: belt too tight
thats a great idea! are there any instructions on how to do this? ive never messed with either clutch. both clutches are from the cpp kit
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05-04-2016, 08:19 PM
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Vegas modded 420
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: West MI
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Re: belt too tight
My new belt did that for a month, then I helped a friend pull a trailer of stuff and of course mashed the gas. Quarter mile later I unhooked the trailer and belt worked fine.
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05-11-2016, 07:32 AM
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Searching for The Way
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Medina, Ohio (NEOHIO)
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Re: belt too tight
Sometimes they just have to get broken in.
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05-12-2016, 12:05 PM
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Professional jerry rigger
Join Date: May 2012
Location: illinois
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Re: belt too tight
im driving it like normal now. it is getting better slowly
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05-12-2016, 03:49 PM
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Searching for The Way
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05-17-2016, 07:31 PM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Southwest Georgia
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Re: belt too tight
Good Deal!! The belt and clutches both need a little break in time if new.
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