aux belt trouble

[breedie87]

weired one ere i got a late 20xe engine with the multi v belt set up ive got rid of the powersteering and the tensioner so i can just run it like an old v belt ive measured it i need a belt about 23" will it fail the chassis ive never put one in a nova before thanks rob

[Lee]

You'll need a single V pulley to clear the inner wing, either buy one or get yours machines properly. DOnt be tempted to grind it off yourself, it'll end up unbalanced and eventually wear out the bottom end.

[breedie87]

You'll need a single V pulley to clear the inner wing, either buy one or get yours machines properly. DOnt be tempted to grind it off yourself, it'll end up unbalanced and eventually wear out the bottom end.
for some reason mine has only got 4 bolts holding the bottom pully on , i would buy one off ebay but mine dont have 6 what u recon is it because mine is a later engine

[Lee]

for some reason mine has only got 4 bolts holding the bottom pully on , i would buy one off ebay but mine dont have 6 what u recon is it because mine is a later engine

Sure its an XE and not an 8v?

[breedie87]

Sure its an XE and not an 8v?
yeah lol my mate said an 8v single v may fit it because it 4 bolt

[Lee]

Must have been rebuilt onto an 8v bottom end in the past then.