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Old Dec 3, 2023 | 07:53 AM
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V-Belt thickness
What is the preferred thickness of V-Belts on a 68 350? Thanks
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Old Dec 3, 2023 | 02:22 PM
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You can look up which belts are used for the application (AC, PS, etc) then look at the belt specs to see the width the factory used for each.
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Old Dec 3, 2023 | 02:39 PM
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Old Dec 3, 2023 | 02:44 PM
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The factory parts book says those are 3/8" wide belts, which is 3L series V-belts.


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Old Dec 3, 2023 | 03:02 PM
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The readily available non-cogged belts are 1/2", and they stick way out of the pulley. FYI.
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Old Dec 3, 2023 | 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by 66_Jetstar
The readily available non-cogged belts are 1/2", and they stick way out of the pulley. FYI.
This vendor claims to have the non-cogged 3L belts.

https://www.vbelts4less.com/
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Old Dec 3, 2023 | 03:07 PM
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I'll rephrase- the non-cogged belts at your local napa are 1/2".
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Old Dec 3, 2023 | 05:40 PM
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Excellent information, thank you.
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