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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 140 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 140 | What year did GM switch from the wide belt to the narrow one? Seems like 51-52 to me. I have a project that needs a wide belt 6V generator and all I have or can find are narrow belt generators. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 |
Changed from 5/8" to 3/8" belt in 1953 for Chevrolet trucks.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 603 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 603 | I have a 59 GMC bigbolt that has the wide belt. Just got a new belt at NAPA. I don't know about pickups.
So possibly look for a GMC generator or pulley.
(oops, sorry, mine is 12v) but maybe you could use the pulley.
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57 GMC LCF 370 55 John Deere 40-W 59 John Deere 430-W 2000 GMC 4x4 56 John Deere 420-W Pix on Photobucket | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 140 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 140 | Had to be before 53, I have a 52 generator from a completely stock truck that is narrow belt.
I took a pulley off of a 12v generator from a 56 Caddy that uses a 1/2" belt. That looks like it will work for now. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 | I have a 1946 engine/trans assembly in storage with a short housing wide belt generator on it. Not sure about its condition but I can check it out if you're interested. PM an email address and I'll send some pictures.
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 140 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 140 | Thanks....I have a couple leads on generators nearby. | | |
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