ShaneTrain

Hey guys,


Quick question... I have been scouring the internet for an answer but can't find one... I have an 84 Camaro with a 350 SBC swap and I'm looking to replace the P/S to crank v-belt, just not sure what size I need without removing it. Pulleys are stock, no A/C, 6 blade fan.


Anyone know the length I need? Thanks

sofakingdom

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"Stock", for what? 1984 Camaro 305? 2001 Chevy truck? 1934 Hupmobile?

Whatever they are "stock" for - we didn't put them on there, and it's too dark up under there for any of us to see them right now, so nobody out here is going to know that - go get the belt for THAT.

ShaneTrain

I'd assume the pulleys were stock from the 305 that was in it prior. Unfortunately, I didn't do the swap, I bought it that way. All I know is the SBC was brand new, so not pulled from anything.


The question was what size others are using with a 350 with the same set up. I realize the best way to do it is to pull it off and match, which if it comes down to it I will, but thought I'd ask and see if anyone knew or not.

sofakingdom

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Not sure how plain I can make this...

"350" doesn't matter. Get the belt that's stock for whatever pulleys you have. Since we don't know what setup you have, we can't tell you what belt fits your setup. Only you know that. If you don't, ... not much we can do for you.

Works like this:

Parts store: 84 Camaro 305: belt. Or, parts store: 34 Hupmobile: belt. No-brainer. (I have to keep things on that level because I have no brain)

ShaneTrain

Yes, I do realize that...


Forget I asked it. I've looked in to the size and trying to figure out the length, but I can't walk up to a parts person and tell them it's for an 84 Camaro with a 350. They will tell me the same thing I already know, that the 84 didn't come with a 350, and tell me I need to take it out to match it up, which I know that too...


The initial question was "who has a 350 Camaro in the 1984 year mark that doesn't have A/C, what size length (if known) is YOUR belt?" would give me a bit to work with, or at least a better idea.


I will pull it off and bring it in to match it up.

sofakingdom

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No kidding!!!

Forget I tried to help.

Especially, forget I tried to tell you

and

and

I guess it's just TOO simple. Some people just want everything to be complicated and are disappointed when it's not.

ShaneTrain

The problem was that you're speaking to me as if I'm retarded or something. It was an honest question asking if anyone knows the length of their belt, not if I can just talk to a parts person and get an answer. I know I can talk to a parts person, I also know they won't have the answer I need... and will just tell me to bring in my old belt to match it up...

Your answer was "we don't know what you have, can't tell you, go ask a parts person cause you're dumb" summed up... Thanks for the help chief. I work in parts and could have figured that out all by myself

I've done research and came up with at least 4 different length belts for the same application. A parts person will not be any help to me without bringing in the belt to match it up. Hence why I asked in a forum for some help if anyone has the length, or at least a half decent educational guess.

So thanks for your help... if anyone else has a knowlegable answer that can actually help me at all, I would apprecite it! If not, I will just pull the belt and match it.

sofakingdom

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Not sure what more "knowledgeable" response you can possibly get.

You have a small block Chevy with 84 Camaro 305 pulleys on it. (if that's what you've got... you STILL haven't told us that definitively, all you've told us is that you've got a 350 in a 84 Camaro that used to have a 305)

If your 350 has 84 Camaro 305 pulleys on it, you need 84 CAMARO 305 BELTS. That's all there is to it.

Which letter or digit of "84 Camaro 305" can I explain more fully so that you understand what that means and what parts you need?

Since you work in parts and "the book" shows 4 different ones for 84 Camaro 305, how about, go pull all 4 of them off your shelf, walk up to your car, and see which one it is? I know that's ALOT of work, but ... try it?

If "84 Camaro 305" gives you 4 different listings in the parts books, then on this board, you'll get 4 different answers from different people who have 84 Camaro 305s, who will all tell you 4 different lengths of belts. Just like "the book" does. WE CAN'T TELL WHICH ONE YOU HAVE any more than "book" can.

Not sure how this is so hard to get across. It's JUST NOT THAT HARD. I don't want to be mean or anything, but ... what do you expect somebody to do for you? Drive over to your house, open your hood for you, measure your pulley setup for you, and drive you to the store, then change it out for you so you don't get your hands dirty? C'mon man, put forth just the least little bit of effort and thought on your own behalf. It's JUST NOT THAT HARD.

ShaneTrain

This thread needs to be deleted... it's giving me cancer...

ShaneTrain

Results for a 350 small block... lots of options...




Results for an 84 Camaro Z28 with 305, which is for A/C ONLY...


As you can see... lots of options. Narrowed down to "1984 Camaro Z28 Power Steering Belt" STILL doesn't give me the one I need.
SO... thanks for your help, I will just pull it out and match... if I'm smart enough to do so that is...

sofakingdom

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If you have one that fits & works but is just old, or one that's a little too long or something, might want to see if you can get the part # off of it and go from there. Since as you can see from the part # system, it's very easy to get from part # to length and vice-versa.

Also easy enough to just wrap a piece of string around the pulleys to get the length.

Also there are different pulley setups: some have the PS belt going only over the crank and PS pulleys, some have it going over the WP pulley as well. (IMO that's the better arrangement) Which is why you see listings for a 30-some inch one (crank & PS only), and some with a 40-some inch (crank, WP, PS). Which since you haven't even told us that, is yet another reason we can't tell you which one to get, either.

ShaneTrain

See, that was a knowledgeable answer that I can work with and is helpful.


And I did say what it was to, as stated in my first original post, it says P/S to crank belt. Also helpful tip that that setup to the WP is better. Now we're cooking with peanut oil. Something I can work with