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The Cars => 1966 Shelby GT350/GT350H => Topic started by: FL SAAC on May 03, 2024, 06:52:27 PM

Title: 1966 289 K Alternator Belt Sale
Post by: FL SAAC on May 03, 2024, 06:52:27 PM
Went to order an alternator belt for our 1966

The salesperson advised me that they where on sale.

Went down from $33 each to $14.68

These have the Ford script on them

Bought three
Title: Re: 1966 289 K Alternator Belt Sale
Post by: Bob Gaines on May 03, 2024, 09:03:17 PM
Sounds good for a repro belt. Original assemblyline belts were not ink stamped but were the raise letter type. For that matter I have not seen a ink stamped belt on any year Shelby from the factory.
Title: Re: 1966 289 K Alternator Belt Sale
Post by: FL SAAC on May 03, 2024, 09:35:59 PM
Quote from: Bob Gaines on May 03, 2024, 09:03:17 PMSounds good for a repro belt. Original assemblyline belts were not ink stamped but were the raise letter type. For that matter I have not seen a ink stamped belt on any year Shelby from the factory.


Hi Bob

$14.68 you can't buy a belt at the auto parts store for that.

The ink stamping on these belts gives them a certain jenesequa

I'm trying to put one of these on our later model Stangs, probably have to cut two and splice them together to make it work.


$14.68 that is all
Title: Re: 1966 289 K Alternator Belt Sale
Post by: Chris Thauberger on May 04, 2024, 10:26:35 AM
Quote from: Bob Gaines on May 03, 2024, 09:03:17 PMSounds good for a repro belt. Original assemblyline belts were not ink stamped but were the raise letter type. For that matter I have not seen a ink stamped belt on any year Shelby from the factory.

Well Bob, He does admit to not being very knowledgeable... ::)  at least he has that right  ;)  I mean what could be better than cheap parts?

Wait for it....
Title: Re: 1966 289 K Alternator Belt Sale
Post by: CharlesTurner on May 04, 2024, 10:30:51 AM
Looks like the regular 289 alternator belt.  Hipo ones are different.
Title: Re: 1966 289 K Alternator Belt Sale
Post by: FL SAAC on May 04, 2024, 11:29:44 AM
Thank you for sharing your most valuable knowledge with us.
Much appreciated
Title: Re: 1966 289 K Alternator Belt Sale
Post by: Brant on May 04, 2024, 01:13:37 PM
As Charles mentions, based on the part number, that is definitely an alternator belt for a smaller/standard alternator pulley and not a HiPo.