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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 10:37 AM
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I need to replace all the belts as they have never been replaced and are making considerable noise. I'd like to have the new ones on hand when I take the old ones off. any idea what sizes I need?

1968 327 (the the car is a 1977):

1) power steering
2) A/c
3) alternator
4) water pump

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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 11:13 AM
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I need to replace all the belts as they have never been replaced and are making considerable noise. I'd like to have the new ones on hand when I take the old ones off. any idea what sizes I need?

1968 327 (the the car is a 1977):

1) power steering
2) A/c
3) alternator
4) water pump

thanks
Take your old belts up to the parts store with you and tell them you have the same car the 327 came out of or even the 77' vette. When the bring back the belts compare the sizes with your old ones.

I had to get plus sized belts for my setup. They brought out a few belts each one longer by one inch. I took a few until I found the perfect setup and returned the un-used belts.

Good luck!
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by glarior
Take your old belts up to the parts store with you and tell them you have the same car the 327 came out of or even the 77' vette. When the bring back the belts compare the sizes with your old ones.

I had to get plus sized belts for my setup. They brought out a few belts each one longer by one inch. I took a few until I found the perfect setup and returned the un-used belts.

Good luck!
Took me three trips to autozone to get ones to fit. PO had put to short of a belt on alt. A tad to long on power steering pump.
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by 78 silver 78
Took me three trips to autozone to get ones to fit. PO had put to short of a belt on alt. A tad to long on power steering pump.
That can be annoying. Least you got the right one. On the plus side you get that good feeling when you find one that works. However, my luck is when I need to replace the belt I Will forget which one I need
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 01:19 PM
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That can be annoying. Least you got the right one. On the plus side you get that good feeling when you find one that works. However, my luck is when I need to replace the belt I Will forget which one I need
I saved the sleaves the belts came in.
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by 78 silver 78
I saved the sleaves the belts came in.
Smart! I tend to throw everything away. So much stuff even if I wanted to find it I can't. So that means throw it away!

Think I will write down that number on the computer with my other vette info. Thanks for the idea!
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 05:13 PM
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Dude, it's just 3 belts, take 'em off, bring to the parts store, get 3 the same size, bring 'em home, and put 'em on! Don't be scared!


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