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Started by gsweezey, January 28, 2014, 02:13:06 PM

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gsweezey

I'm looking for a source for a fan belt for a 1939  Lasalle 5019. I got my last ones from McVey but they no longer carry them. All cads list one but it's too long. I've been to Gates and everyone else I can think of with no luck.

hudson29

Are these different from the ones used on the Cadillacs of the same year?

Vintage Paul
1939 Cadillac 6127 Coupé
1929 Hudson Town Sedan
1926 Hudson Anderson Bodied Coupé
1923 Ford Runabout

gsweezey

Im not sure. Its a 1" wide V-Belt that's 37 inches around

pauldridge

Quote from: gsweezey on January 28, 2014, 02:13:06 PM
I'm looking for a source for a fan belt for a 1939  Lasalle 5019. I got my last ones from McVey but they no longer carry them. All cads list one but it's too long. I've been to Gates and everyone else I can think of with no luck.
Here's notes I made when sourcing my fan belt for a 1940 60 Special:
For WIDE belts: go to the Goodyear "Gatorback" belt application site to determine the part number for the desired length of your belt: http://www.goodyearep.com/productsdetail.aspx?id=11752
Then go to a retailer who supplies these belts.  I've found two good sources:
http://www.coolparts.com/products/Gatorback_V_Belts-87428-0.html   (less expensive)
and
http://www.finditparts.com
Phil Auldridge
Austin, TX
1940 60S as well as MGA, Stingray, '39 Ford Coupe, BMW 3.0 CS, '59 Jaguar, '51 Hudson Hornet, '64 and '70 Mercedes roadsters, and Nash-Healey LeMans Coupe
[img]http://www.auldridge.org/images/hdricon.jpg[/img]

John Washburn CLC 1067 Sadly deceased.

George,

Thanks for posting this. Made me go back to the article I wrote in the Self Starter last year on Fan  Belts.

Seems that I wanted the article to say that the width of the belt was 1 & 1/64" wide it came out as 11/64". I did not catch the error. Will print a correction.

I also stated for the 1939 LaSalle that the belt was 60" long instead of the correct length of 36", was not one of my most correct articles.

As to the belt, we have a Cadillac reseller who says he has the correct 1939 LaSalle Belt for a mere $102.00 plus shipping. No size listed but if you want to check it out the e-bay listing # is 321329198505.

John Washburn
John Washburn
CLC #1067
1937 LaSalle Coupe
1938 6519F Series Imperial Sedan
1949 62 Series 4 Door
1949 60 Special Fleetwood
1953 Coupe DeVille
1956 Coupe DeVille
1992 Eldorado Touring Coupe America Cup Series

Steve Passmore

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Quote from: hudson29 on January 28, 2014, 03:13:37 PM
Are these different from the ones used on the Cadillacs of the same year?

Vintage Paul


The belts for these engines are a minefield, they will fit the same as Cadillac of each year but as body styles got lower and lower so they had to lower the radiator, thus the fan,  making a shorter belt. Add to that they changed the width of the pulleys for later years.
The one on ebay looks far too long at over 40"
Steve

Present
1937 60 convertible coupe
1941 62 convertible coupe
1941 62 coupe

Previous
1936 70 Sport coupe
1937 85 series V12 sedan
1938 60 coupe
1938 50 coupe
1939 60S
1940 62 coupe
1941 62 convertible coupe x2
1941 61 coupe
1941 61 sedan x2
1941 62 sedan x2
1947 62 sedan
1959 62 coupe

Jammin

Would this belt work?

http://www.amazon.com/Gates-7M925JB-Polyflex-Section-Length/dp/B00CJFBZ1W

There's no image, but it is a 4 strand belt that looks like 4 small vees shoulder to shoulder.


John Washburn CLC 1067 Sadly deceased.

Robert,

Close but no cigar.

It will probably work but will make noise and probably not last long.

The V for this belt is 60 degrees where the original is 34 degrees so it will not sit in the pulley properly. Also the belt is 1 & 1/8" while the original is 1 & 1/64" so this belt is too wide. This generally is what is wrong with belts today, no good fit.

john washburn
John Washburn
CLC #1067
1937 LaSalle Coupe
1938 6519F Series Imperial Sedan
1949 62 Series 4 Door
1949 60 Special Fleetwood
1953 Coupe DeVille
1956 Coupe DeVille
1992 Eldorado Touring Coupe America Cup Series

Mgutierres

Hello there,
My name is Mike G.
I have both belts for your 5019 engine.
Gates # 44411 is the 1-1/16" x 37-7/8"
Gates # TR24476 3/4"x 48-1/4"
These belts are brand new with the paper rapping still of the belts and would like to sell them for $ 40.00 plus Shipping. I could take pictures if you would like to see them.
My Email is  m-gutierres@comcast.net