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Title: Serpentine Belt
Post by: Lanny on April 14, 2007, 07:21:58 PM

I'm looking for a T1 engine that is running a serpentine belt to see if our timing pointer will fit. Thanks.

Title: Serpentine Belt
Post by: AlanU on April 14, 2007, 08:48:43 PM

(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.thesamba.com%2Fvw%2Fclassifieds%2Fpix%2F1538909.jpg&hash=d3033e17fbb76e461770b8f538c2c68f5eedcb65)

this was a custom serpentine system that John from florida (clf member) got made.

(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.thesamba.com%2Fvw%2Fclassifieds%2Fpix%2F1520444.jpg&hash=6f77a94b1434be6c1a283d59061e96c9f567ed4e)

looks tight lanny

Title: Serpentine Belt
Post by: silas on April 14, 2007, 08:49:40 PM

like so...

http://www.volksfolks.org/gallery/peopleca...0_0376.JPG.html (http://www.volksfolks.org/gallery/peoplecars/Copper+Jewel/tn_100_0376.JPG.html)

(might take a minute to load, but it's worth it) ;)  

Title: Serpentine Belt
Post by: silas on April 14, 2007, 08:50:44 PM

ooohh.....alansan beat me to the stripe. :lol:  

Title: Serpentine Belt
Post by: amishrabbi on April 14, 2007, 08:58:32 PM

someone explain to me what the point if that set up is other than it looks awesome?

Title: Serpentine Belt
Post by: Chris on April 14, 2007, 11:40:12 PM

looking at those pics I would have to lean towards a no on that Lanny

Title: Serpentine Belt
Post by: AlanU on April 14, 2007, 11:50:48 PM

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someone explain to me what the point if that set up is other than it looks awesome?

Serpentine belts work well. The odd thing is that it works so well that it will never slip. At least when a V belt slips a tad under high rpms, that means the cooling fan is slowing down. This would be a good thing so that theres a reduction in the chance of grenading a cooling fan.

If the serp system removes the belt quickly its a bonus for track applications. You can pull the belt off quickly.

Many prefer a \"cal look\" which doesn't sway away from the \"look\". I see nothing wrong with that system and if you choose to go that route its a slick setup.

 

Title: Serpentine Belt
Post by: amishrabbi on April 15, 2007, 12:02:10 AM

so would an upgrade to the fan be a good plan if you want to run this?

btw that second set up is for sale on samba in the dealers hi performance/engine section

Title: Serpentine Belt
Post by: James Buchan on April 15, 2007, 07:02:17 AM

Anything better than stock should get a fully welded and balanced fan in my opinion.

Title: Serpentine Belt
Post by: AlanU on April 15, 2007, 07:04:56 AM

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so would an upgrade to the fan be a good plan if you want to run this?

 

For higher performance setups you should be running a tig welded fan anyways. Stick wit OE german orignals or mexican oe VW welded ones that are balanced. Bugpack and scat welded fans are known to grenade or partially come apart and distort.

Gene Berg sells a good welded fan and so does jake raby at massivetype4.  

Title: Serpentine Belt
Post by: dannyboy on April 15, 2007, 08:14:17 AM

ive heard (cant say ive experienced) bad things about running the serpentine belts on hi po motors, seems the motors rev too quickly and twist the fans until they break.... ive heard about it with even good berg fans.

Title: Serpentine Belt
Post by: josh on April 15, 2007, 09:16:23 AM

Well amishrabbi there's one more reason to buy my '63 it's got a welded german fan in it  :D  :D  :D  

Title: Serpentine Belt
Post by: amishrabbi on April 19, 2007, 11:37:43 AM

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Well amishrabbi there's one more reason to buy my '63 it's got a welded german fan in it  :D  :D  :D

you dont need to sell the car to me anymore :P
as long as it there when i get home its basically sold