any one to give advice on were to get the best original replacement hoses and belts
thanks for any input

 

If you want just regular ole belts, I've had good luck with Gates brand from your local auto parts store. I'm using them in my 70 daily driver and the 70 Pontiac Pure Stock car which goes through the traps at 111+.

If you want correct embossed replacements, I believe Quanta has them

 

yes i'am looking for original belts can u elaborate more on whom is quanta

 

they make gas tanks :-)

google is your friend here

http://www.gastanks.com/

although it shows only chevy, pontiac and cadillac fan belts


as for hoses, Fusick. I bought them for my W-31 years ago

 

Inline Tube and Thornton Reproductions sell repro belts with the numbers painted/ink stamped on them. These are not the embossed style like Quanta has.

Sorry Chris....couldn't resist it....Quanta doesn't make gas tanks. They're just another reseller of Spectra brand Canadian-made tanks like most everyone else sells (and sell at usually much lower prices and shipping costs). They were one of the first to start selling new tanks (to the Corvette crowd) thus the association with "making" the tanks.

 

The repro bypass hoses are dangerously thin compared to OEM. I was forced to put back on an old hose because I cant seem to find the thicker type. The new stuff actually swells up and down with engine RPMs. Any leads on a high quality hose for this application would be appreciated. Dont want to wash down a highly detailed bay.

 

I know what u mean to have coolant sprayed all over the eng bay would be a mess to clean up

 

Most of the repro houses I contacted a few years ago all had chineasium tanks. None were supplying the Spectra at that time which is Canadian and Id welcome on my cars. Not so for the offshore junk. I complained to all of them. Maybe now they are stocking Spectra? If so Good! I found Spectra redoing dads 68 Vette. Wasn't aware that Quanta made the belts. Good info as mine are ready. Certainly not going to the big boxes for belts. Im sure all the big box stuff is ....well junk as it always is.