[F500] belt life

[Art]

Ron,

Although you have seen guys strip the teeth off a rubber belt, that is the
result in most cases of poor adjustment. 
Of course, if the original design of the final drive area is questionable,
i.e. a small contact area for the belt teeth to contact the gear, that would
cause the problem you're describing also. A chain would help you out if
design is the problem, but keep in mind that a belt is less mass to spin and
in that regard, is more efficient.

Never stripped a belt in ten years of use,

Art

-----Original Message-----
From: f500-bounces at f500.org [mailto:f500-bounces at f500.org] On Behalf Of
rvsib at copper.net
Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 9:03 AM
To: f500 at f500.org
Subject: RE: [F500] belt life

Thanks everyone for all your suggestions.  I'm pretty much a newbie, so I'm
still learning.  My Red Devil is running a chain drive rather then a belt.
I've already seen a few guys strip the teeth right off their drive belt, so
I think I'll stick with the chain.  Both sprockets and the chain are new
from over the winter, so it looks like I'll be taking clutches apart this
weekend since it sounds like that's where my problem is.  The deflection on
the belt seems to be ok.
Thanks again.

Ron S.

---- Original Message ----
From: Chuck_McAbee at csx.com
To: f500 at f500.org
Subject: RE: [F500] belt life
Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2004 23:44:55 -0400

>You are not totally clear on weather you are talking about the Clutch 
>Belt or the Final Drive Belt.
>
>I had an 86 Red Devil and the jackshaft gear and the final drive gear 
>were in close proximity to each other and a very short HTD belt 
>completed the final drive.....When I used the car in racing I had no 
>problems, however when I used it in Solo II, the short distance between 
>the gears cause only 3 or 4 teeth on the jackshaft gear to have contact 
>with the belt....hard acceleration from a standing start would 
>occasionally produce the Ferrari 'ripping canvas'
>sound....however the sound was caused by the teeth being ripped off the 
>belt.
>
>Any slippage coming from the Clutch Belt would be caused by clutches 
>that aren't operating up to par.  Take them off the car and check them 
>for wear, replacing bushings, bearings and buttons as necessary.
> Clean them an make sure they are operating freely.  If the center 
>distance is set anywhere near correct, you should be back in business.  
>Good Luck.
>
>
>Chuck McAbee
>SEDIV #16
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: f500-bounces at f500.org [mailto:f500-bounces at f500.org]On Behalf Of 
>rvsib at copper.net
>Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 08:09
>To: f500 at f500.org
>Subject: [F500] belt life
>
>
>I autocross an old ('85) Red Devil.  I installed a new belt over the 
>winter and this weekend, at just my 5th time running the car, it seemed 
>like the belt was slipping coming off the line.  I just didn't have the 
>hole shot I normally have and my times showed it.  I checked the 
>alignment of my clutches and it seemed fine and the belt doesn't look 
>like it has any unusual wear.  Does anyone have any suggestions?
>
>Also, just out of curiosity, how many guys out there run with electric 
>start.  One of our region's officers stopped by at the event and was 
>surprised to see me start my car without pulling it.  He said at the 
>road races everyone he sees pull start their cars.  Just wondering if 
>most guys run without starters and if there's any benefit that I'm not 
>aware of.
>
>Thanks,
>Ron S.
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