Gates Micro-V Serpentine Belt for 1987-1993 Chevrolet S10 2.5L L4 Accessory vs

Jun 15, 2021 — Yes. There is a certain nostalgic look to those smaller pulleys, and yes, the deeper v-belt does (somewhat) assist with keeping the belt aligned ...

A serpentine is a wider, thicker, updated version of its predecessor, the V-belt. You're more likely to find a V-belt in an older model, while ...

Sep 3, 2014 — A serpentine belt is simply a longer version of a grooved V-belt. It may or may not have grooves on both sides. Instead of being specific to a ...

Nov 25, 2014 — The decision was made to switch to a serpentine belt system rather than continue with V-belts, and a serpentine kit was ordered from March ...

Serpentine belts are used in new vehicles due to the fact that they are easier to maintain and are less complicated to install. V-Belts are still used on ...

Jan 25, 2003 — Ghetto, that's still a V-Belt, just a wider one. It drives the alternator. A serpentine setup means that there is one belt that drives every ...

May 27, 2017 — It's debatable but serpentine belt systems are considered superior to Vbelt driven systems. I'm sure there are plenty of cases of Vbelts ...

Oct 19, 2020 — Unlike traditional V-belts, serpentine belts allow for more complex yet compact belt routing. A tighter belt routing driven by a single belt is ...

Jun 9, 2015 — Even though a serpentine belt is wider and flatter than a traditional V-belt, it is still lighter than a V-belt. Not only is the serpentine belt ...