Re: [Chrysler300] Power Steering Mount/Belt

[Ray Jones <hurst300@xxxx>]

Hi;
Set your PS pump at the lower setting, that is for the smallest belt. Then
wrap a rope around the drive pully and the pump pulley and any other pulleys
the belt goes over. Mark the rope where the end meets the rope and you've
got the approximate size (length). Measure the width of the pulley grove,
and trot off to the parts house. The only other thing you need to know is
the type of belt and/or the v grove angle. Quite often the belt # tells the
size in length in centimeters, which makes it easy to adjust up or down to
get a better fit.

Have fun, Ray Jones

> From: "jennifer allyn" <gearhead.girl@xxxx>
> Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2003 06:05:10 -0700
> To: <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Chrysler300] Power Steering Mount/Belt
> 
> For our '62 300 we have a later power steering pump mount, which doesn't
> require you to pull up & out to make the belt adjustment; only up.
> 
> I have 2 new belts (9435's), as I have 2 '62's. Both belts seem too
> long as when on the pulleys and adjusted out they have about 3" play in
> them.
> 
> The pulley on the pump is the correct 5.5" pulley.
> 
> 
> 
> Does anyone know if the older style mounts have more "pull" on their
> adjustment? Or maybe I have 2 belts that are oddly made too big from
> the manufacturer.
> 
> Maybe I need to try the older mount.if I kept it?
> 
> Anyone know the correct diameter of the belt, so I can check these?
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks!!!
> 
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