matched belts

["DR CHALLENGER" <drchallenger@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

my local napa had a matched pair for the a/c on my 73 dart.

>From: Mark McDonald <tomswift@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Kerry & Charles,
>
>According to my local parts guy, they do make matched belts, you just have 
>to
>find a store that knows what you're talking about.  He showed me a number 
>on
>the belt that I believe is the batch number-- it's not the part #, but a # 
>in
>smaller print beside it-- that you need to match up in order to have 
>matched
>belts.
>
>Again, according to him, there can be very, very slight differences in 
>length
>b/n 2 belts with the same part #, because of the batch, when they were 
>made,
>how old they are, etc.  I guess this is only important if you are using 
>them
>on a double pulley (?).
>
>I guess the advice I would have is find a store that specializes or seems 
>to
>have a lot of parts for old cars, or ask them to let you check the batch 
>#s.
>
>Mark
>
>Kerry Pinkerton wrote:
>
> > I don't think anyone makes matched belts any longer as most cars use
> > serpentine belts these days.  Autozone belts are KellySpringfield and
> > considerably cheaper than most other chains for some reason.
> >
> > KerryP



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