Powersteering v belt mystery.

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Well figured it out tonight, got the right belt for it. But now on to other problems. We turned the truck on to test the ps and it overheated and I have no assist so we gotta figure that out. Any tips? I know it's coming out the pressure line, haven't checked the return line yet due to being out of time but I was thinking if flushing the system.
 

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I wanna say that’s it,7430 (Gates).The alternator is like 7440.If you haven’t figured out by this evening,I’ll look under the hood and check mine.
 

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There’s your belt!

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And cats, and buttered toast. Come on @idahovette your turn to contribute.
 

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Nope that goes in center of the belt and you spread it out to measure inside circumference. Or you do like @Rusty Nail said you wrap a string around the pulleys . 43 inches if string needs a 43 inch belt. For example 7430. 7/16 belt 43 inch circumfrence

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Belt measurements listed on the package are the diameter of the center of the belt. Not the outside diameter, not the inside diameter.

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Belt tools like this made of plastic were given out free to repair shops that stocked a local parts house belts.

Buttered toast, mmmm, good.

Edit: As noted, in this statement, diameter = circumference.

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Belt measurements listed on the package are the diameter of the center of the belt. Not the outside diameter, not the inside diameter.

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Belt tools like this made of plastic were given out free to repair shops that stocked a local parts house belts.

Buttered toast, mmmm, good.

Circumfrence not diameter. Have you been drinkin.
 

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I"m sorry, I couldn't resist.
 

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Gates 7360 XL fits my non a/c 350 power steering.Gates 7448 is my fan to alternator belt
 

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