Non Standard Fan Belt

[Andy W]

This info may be on the forum somewhere already but in case it helps anyone else -

I have the Marina 1275 block but with the standard original Minor ancillaries, inc. dynamo.

When I popped my (unlabelled) fan belt the other week, I found out the hard way that neither a standard 1098 Minor belt or a standard Marina (which had an alternator as standard) belt is the right fit!

Eventually, I found that this belt fits a 1275 Marina block with Minor dynamo - DAYCO 10A0825C.

Andy W.

[bmcecosse]

825 (ie what you have there) is pretty much the standard length belt!

[Andy W]

825 (ie what you have there) is pretty much the standard length belt!

Really? Now I'm very confused...I wonder what the new belt that was in the boot when I bought the car was actually for then!
Now I feel a right plonker!
Oh well, at least the Traveller is up & running again.

[philthehill]

It should be noted that there are different sized water pump pulleys fitted to the 'A' Series dependent upon year of manufacture.
There are also different dynamo / alternator adjusting links fitted again dependent upon year of manufacture.
For example:-
The Marina was fitted with adjusting link Pt No: 12G2627 (with alternator).
The Minor was fitted with adjusting link Pt No: 12H67 (MOSS) (from chassis No: 1192909).
The factory fitted fan belt for the Marina could be either GFB193 or GFB197.
The later fan belt fitted to the Minor was Pt No: GCB10900 (MOSS)
So fitting a fan belt to a Minor fitted with a Marina engine and with a dynamo instead of an alternator is not just as straight forward as may be thought.

[bmcecosse]

Yes there are many variations - if a more 'bulky' alternator has been fitted it probably sits further out from the block....And yes the larger diameter pump pulley to slow the water pump.... I did say 'pretty much' the 825 is the standard belt. It will fit most - but not all options.