What belt size? (2.76, 2lb lower, BF snub/idlers)

Reloaded · January 18th, 2011, 10:12 PM

Hey guys... I have looked on BF's site, and my combo doesn't have a size listed, and I can't seem to make much sense of the chart on Metco's site... So. What size belt (round-about) should I be running with my setup?

I am currently running a Gates K080745 with a BF 2.76" upper, 4 piece BF idler set with snub idler, and a 2lb Metco lower will be going on next. Any insight into what I need to run would be much appreciated. I looked under the hood today and the tensioner is a bit off of the center mark, to the right, towards the raised side. I'm not sure if I should check that when the car is running or not. It has sat since last night when I checked it today.

Thank you for the help.

ZoomZoomMFer · January 18th, 2011, 11:37 PM

i got ya man, cobra bob on svtp has a pretty good belt guide.

with BF's new snub idler he says gates K080785, old style is K080780

Reloaded · January 19th, 2011, 01:48 AM

Oh snap, thanks man! I have the new style. Looks like I'll be orderin' that up tomorrow.

Rep'd! Never thought of Cobra Bob's site..

ZoomZoomMFer · January 19th, 2011, 01:53 AM

no problem brosephine

Reloaded · January 19th, 2011, 05:24 PM

Bought the belt. Went with a Gatorback since that's what was readily available, and from what I've read on SVTP, both Gates and Gatorback are equally good belts.

Will be putting the lower on this weekend. Should be fun.... :/

Reloaded · January 24th, 2011, 03:58 PM

Ok so it looks like the guide is just a little off, at least in my case.

With the Billetflow 4 piece idler set (snub idler with new design bracket), 2lb Metco lower and a BF 2.76" upper, a K080780 fits PERFECTLY. The K080785 was just a bit too long when looking at the tensioner marks. Now with the 78.0 belt, the idler is RIGHT in the middle where it should be.

Which is odd since I have the new style bracket... Anywho. Just a heads up.

January 18th, 2011, 11:37 PM	#2
ZoomZoomMFer zippeewannabee 06' Mazda Speed6 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 3,211 iTrader: 17 reviews	i got ya man, cobra bob on svtp has a pretty good belt guide. with BF's new snub idler he says gates K080785, old style is K080780 __________________ Cobb SRI \| Eibach ProKit \| JBR Short Shift Plate \| JBR Rear Motor Mount

January 19th, 2011, 01:53 AM	#4
ZoomZoomMFer zippeewannabee 06' Mazda Speed6 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 3,211 iTrader: 17 reviews	no problem brosephine __________________ Cobb SRI \| Eibach ProKit \| JBR Short Shift Plate \| JBR Rear Motor Mount

Threads Similar to: What belt size? (2.76, 2lb lower, BF snub/idlers)
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
What belt size would you need	JerseyTrueBlue	99-04	8	August 24th, 2010 07:01 PM
belt size ?	tutman900	5.0 Mustangs	20	January 7th, 2010 11:25 PM
? what size belt	onefast89stang	5.0 Mustangs	2	December 16th, 2009 12:07 PM
need belt size for a 2-80 upper and 2lb lower w/upr idler	03snakeminated	4V / SVT	4	October 1st, 2008 07:36 PM
belt size	silvergtstang99	99-04	2	March 19th, 2008 07:56 PM

Remove Advertisements Sponsored Links
Ford Mustang Forum Advertisement

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 04:47 PM.
Contact Us - Modded Mustangs : Ford Mustang Forums - Privacy Statement - Top
Modded Mustangs is ©2005-2008, All Rights Reserved, And is Not Affiliated with Ford Motor Company. Forum is powered by vBulletin ©2000 - 2012, Jelsoft Ent. Ltd. & SEO by vBSEO 3.3.2 ©2009, Crawlability, Inc.