dave.thompson(at)verizon.
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 Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 4:40 pm Post subject: Corvair and belts |
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For your information & entertainment
The very early, 1960’s Bernie Pietenpol Corvair conversions DID use a belt to drive the cooling fan and alternator. Today’s Corvair conversions (at least most of them) only use a belt to drive the alternator. Very much like the Cont. & Lyco. The failure rate of a straight-on belt VS a twisting belt like on the Corvair auto cooling fan has got to be much lower. By the way, my ’64 Corvair Convertible runs a “new technology” belt, much stronger than the 60’s technology. I do however carry a spare in the front trunk. I replace it every 6000 miles every other oil change just in case. My old Ford “beat-a-pickup” has had the same factory straight-on belt for over 100,000 miles, I know, I should change it 
I most likely would not FLY behind a twisting belt either.
Dave Thompson
dave.thompson(at)verizon.net (dave.thompson(at)verizon.net)
Westminster, CA
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P. S. Come-on! Let’s not start another string of rants!
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