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Old 08-06-2015, 05:58 PM
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Default Re: '66 427 Biscayne - Don Breen

So what keeps the idler belt from getting tossed just like the alternator belt?
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Default Re: '66 427 Biscayne - Don Breen

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: novadude</div><div class="ubbcode-body">So what keeps the idler belt from getting tossed just like the alternator belt? </div></div>

The large pulley on it along with the fact that it's closer location to the water pump doesn't have the same large span as the long floppy alternator belt has. Shorter belts tend to stay more stable.
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