[Healeys] BJ8 Fan Belt

[tomfelts at windstream.net]

Hey Steve---your "late" BJ8?  did it die?:):):)

tom 
> 
> From: "BJ8Healeys" <sbyers at ec.rr.com>
> Date: 2008/08/29 Fri PM 09:07:39 EDT
> To: "'Healey List'" <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 Fan Belt
> 
> Bob, I installed the Lenschow kit (P/N ALT-2163) on my late BJ8 in 2002.
> The instructions that came with the kit said that "Fan belt must be one size
> larger with this kit, NAPA #15455  7/16 X 45 X 1/8"
> I found this belt to be too short to install.  The NAPA guy replaced it with
> one that did fit and it's still on my car.  NAPA P/N is 25-9451.  The Gates
> equivalent is 31/64 X 45 X 3/8
> 
> Steve Byers
> HBJ8L/36666
> BJ8 Registry
> Havelock, NC  USA 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces+sbyers=ec.rr.com at autox.team.net
> [mailto:healeys-bounces+sbyers=ec.rr.com at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob
> Brown
> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 5:38 PM
> To: Healey List
> Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 Fan Belt
> 
> List,
> I'm putting a BJ8 together slowly. I have installed a Lenschow alternator
> conversion and purchased a fan belt from one of our leading suppliers. 
> I simply asked for a late BJ8 fan belt, the alternator intructions imply to
> use the original fan belt. 
> Today the new fan belt is agood 1/2 inch short of being installed. 
> Does anyone have a NAPA part number for a fan belt to fit a late BJ8 with an
> alternator?
> The belt I have is labeled 77x1100, 77 seems good but not the 1100.
> Bob
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