037 Recreation

**tomsredstratos** · 19-01-2013, 21:20

**Allora#2** · 30-01-2013, 18:40

Hi,
someone knows the part number "charger timing belt" from the VX engine with no power steering?
grazie Enzo

**Guy Mayers** · 30-01-2013, 19:43

Does the old belt have a reference number on it? You could try counting the teeth? When I had a VX in my car I just measured the run the belt covered and went to a belt supplier called Fenner in Liverpool and they found one. Never needed to replace it.

http://www.fennerdrives.com

Guy

**Sando** · 30-01-2013, 21:12

Yes agree I got the belt i used for the Vx to length from a local engineering / Gear supplier
Rob

**Fingers** · 31-01-2013, 18:09

I know that Guy Croft uses a shorter belt on some of his VX engines, you could ask him. My VX coupe went really well after a few of his mods.

**peteracs** · 01-02-2013, 09:11

Originally Posted by Fiat 131 Abarth#2

Hi,
someone knows the part number "charger timing belt" from the VX engine with no power steering?
grazie Enzo

Hi Enzo

You could try the Beta Forum as some of the guys have the old parts books/fiche for the later Beta cars, I only have the earlier ones.

www.lanciabeta.co.uk

Peter

**BAS** · 01-02-2013, 11:16

I'll see if I can get you the details from my belt. (Rob's original engine)

**Guy Mayers** · 01-02-2013, 13:14

Originally Posted by peteracs

Hi Enzo

You could try the Beta Forum as some of the guys have the old parts books/fiche for the later Beta cars, I only have the earlier ones.

www.lanciabeta.co.uk

Peter

They won't be able to help Peter, All Lancia Volumex Coupes, HPEs and Trevi Volumexes left the factory with power steering. Also, the shape of the inner wing precludes running a belt from the crank pulley direct to the supercharger, it has to follow an L shaped path from the crank pulley forward to the tensioner, up and over the supercharger drive cog, down to the power steering pump drive cog and back to the crank pulley.

I've never seen a Fiat 124 Volumex up close nor the Argenta VX to be able to describe the belt route but I'm pretty sure the 124 VX wouldn't have had power steering. However, with an upright installation the inlet manifold might be different?

Guy

**Allora#2** · 01-02-2013, 13:50

that's correct all Beta VX and Trevi VX have power steering!
Fiat Argenta Volumex also.
but Fiat 124 Volumex and 131 Volumex not!
i think i take the measurement a go to an supplier!

Enzo

**Guy Mayers** · 01-02-2013, 13:59

Sounds like an excellent plan Enzo - when you find one that fits remember to buy a spare (or two!) It might be worth checking how the 124 and 131 VXs managed to keep the belts from flying off, there's no end fences on the crank or supercharger pulley but there is one on the power steering pump. Incidentally, if you have a spare power steering pulley you can machine the centre out so that it slips over the crankshaft pulley, tack it in place and you've instantly geared the supercharger up by 10- 15% and more power!

Guy

Guy