SC belt reccomendations and size, also oil
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SC belt reccomendations and size, also oil
I did a search (and asked some other members) and only really found what I would need for a V2. I am going to be running a V1 with a 3.33 pulley and was wondering what would be a good strong reliable belt to use, what size, and where to get it.
Also, should I increase the weight of my oil when moving to SC? Right now I am using 5w-30 for winter, should I go ahead and move to 10W-30 or even 15w-40 (maybe in the summer?)
Thanks in advance
Also, should I increase the weight of my oil when moving to SC? Right now I am using 5w-30 for winter, should I go ahead and move to 10W-30 or even 15w-40 (maybe in the summer?)
Thanks in advance
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I agree with him stay with 5w30 for winter, if it gets p!ss hot where you live then consider going up to 10w.
Belt you can go with a gator back belt from Goodyear you can pick that up from autozone but dunno the size
Belt you can go with a gator back belt from Goodyear you can pick that up from autozone but dunno the size
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Jeremy,
I am running the 69.5, Dayco Poly Cog belt. As far as I know, the same size belt can be used for the 3.33 - 3.125.
Also I run 10W-30 regular oil, and always have been. Castrol Syntec. 85k on the engine, 60k on the blower, and all seems perfectly well. I have no plans to switch to synthetic.
I am running the 69.5, Dayco Poly Cog belt. As far as I know, the same size belt can be used for the 3.33 - 3.125.
Also I run 10W-30 regular oil, and always have been. Castrol Syntec. 85k on the engine, 60k on the blower, and all seems perfectly well. I have no plans to switch to synthetic.
#6
Originally Posted by Craig Mack
Jeremy,
I am running the 69.5, Dayco Poly Cog belt. As far as I know, the same size belt can be used for the 3.33 - 3.125.
Also I run 10W-30 regular oil, and always have been. Castrol Syntec. 85k on the engine, 60k on the blower, and all seems perfectly well. I have no plans to switch to synthetic.
I am running the 69.5, Dayco Poly Cog belt. As far as I know, the same size belt can be used for the 3.33 - 3.125.
Also I run 10W-30 regular oil, and always have been. Castrol Syntec. 85k on the engine, 60k on the blower, and all seems perfectly well. I have no plans to switch to synthetic.
Sexima ran Mobil 1 through the blower and says that the bearings are perfect, I switched to synthetic last week (so that I could have one oil change while on synthetic before I install the SC) to keep the blower happy and according to the oil analysis here. The VQ is obviously very well ballanced and has very nice piston rings, I have no doubt that conventional oil would be fine. I just want to give my engine the best, and the blower what it is used to. Considering the increased temps with the SC just to be on the safe side I will probably run 10W-30.
Thanks for the reply
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