Drive belts sit at the center of your engine’s daily workload, and the material slowly pays the price. As miles add up, heat, ...

This is a typical small-block Chevy serpentine-belt drive on the front of a 350. This particular application is a little more complicated because of the Paxton installation, but you can see the belt ...

Over-tensioning shortens not only the life of V-belts but also that of the sheaves, electric motor, and driven equipment bearings. In extreme cases, it can even bend or break a motor shaft.