If belt is too big, will it effect my charging system???

[N8Miller]

Ok, i have no smog pump, so the belt goes under the tensioner and around the alt and back. But, on the way back, it is running on the underside of the belt. So, basicly, the belt is rubbing against itself. I have to get back to the autozone to get one smaller, BUT, is this partly why my car has a charging problem? I cant get pics, i dont have a diagram....i just hope that you guys understand my jibberish.
thanks in advance

 

[88stangmangt]

ya a oversized belt would effect all of the accesory's run by the serptine(didnt spell that right)belt.

 

[ZERO-7]

IF YOU STILL HAVE AC AN 84.5 BELT WILL FIT PERFECT ITS WHAT I USE

 

[Jkstang78]

Yes it will have an affect on your charging system. this is the pic your looking for to.

 

[powershift351]

Yes it will have an affect on your charging system. this is the pic your looking for to.

You got a diagram of a 351w w/o a/c, smog?

 

[Jkstang78]

I would think it would be pretty close to that. But don't qoute me on that. other wise I do not have a pic for that.

 

[ka0tyk]

yes it will have an effect... think of it like gears on a bike, as you take certain gears out, the chain slows down... get a smaller alternator pulley or a smaller crank pulley to speed up the belt... or just upgrade toa 3G alternator and be done with it.

 

[BelueLX]

yes it will have an effect... think of it like gears on a bike, as you take certain gears out, the chain slows down... get a smaller alternator pulley or a smaller crank pulley to speed up the belt... or just upgrade toa 3G alternator and be done with it.

bigger crank pulley or smaller alternator pulley will speed up the alternator.

 

[ka0tyk]

oops... yah bigger crank pulley...

 

[N8Miller]

Ok, i tried to draw a diagram of what im talking about. Where the red X is at, that is where my belt is literally rubbing together.
do you see the problem???