1987 Suburban - Serp. Belt?

[Green79Scottsdale]

Did 87 Burbs come with a serpentine belt system, or v-belts?

 

[RetroC10Sport]

V-belts.

 

[Green79Scottsdale]

Thanks. I didn't have the time at work to research. Kid at work bought a Burb from AZ. He plans on doing a 5.3 or 6.0 swap. The 87 motor should be a roller block with one piece rear main seal. Correct? Apparently it needs help as it knocks, but I thought it would be a good base for a rebuild. Was just curious if I could get the serp. set-up as a bonus.

 

[bucket]

May or may not be a roller block, if it is, it will probably just be the block with provisions. No roller cam or related parts.

 

[RetroC10Sport]

If you were closer to me, I'd give you the old engine from my '89 complete with serp. setup. It too knocks.

 

[Green79Scottsdale]

May or may not be a roller block, if it is, it will probably just be the block with provisions. No roller cam or related parts.

Yeah, I was pretty sure that was the case. The kid at work also has factory parts from a previous rebuild he did for someone. He said I could have whatever I need.

If you were closer to me, I'd give you the old engine from my '89 complete with serp. setup. It too knocks.

Man, why is all the good stuff NOT in my area?! I swear I never hear about or get offer stuff like that. Just a bunch of tight *** dutch folk around here.

 

[shortboxchevy77]

Did 87 Burbs come with a serpentine belt system, or v-belts?

They came with half serp systems. A skinny serpentine belt ran the water pump and alt. and a v-belt ran the water pump and ps pump. Tension was adjusted on the serpentine via the alternator. This is the setup I have on my 77 which came out of an 87 burb.

 

[bucket]

They came with half serp systems. A skinny serpentine belt ran the water pump and alt. and a v-belt ran the water pump and ps pump. Tension was adjusted on the serpentine via the alternator. This is the setup I have on my 77 which came out of an 87 burb.

It is ribbed like a serp belt (one less rib though), but it is not a serpentine belt. A serpentine belt bobs and weaves around several pulleys, using the ribbed and the smooth side of the belt. Through the '88 model year of these trucks, the alternator belt is just a fancy v-belt.

 

[shortboxchevy77]

It is ribbed like a serp belt (one less rib though), but it is not a serpentine belt. A serpentine belt bobs and weaves around several pulleys, using the ribbed and the smooth side of the belt. Through the '88 model year of these trucks, the alternator belt is just a fancy v-belt.

I call them a serpentine belt because they look just like a serpentine belt, its less confusing to most people than saying its a flat ribbed belt. It looks nothing like a V belt, it looks like a serpentine belt.

 

[Stroked]

I call them a serpentine belt because they look just like a serpentine belt, its less confusing to most people than saying its a flat ribbed belt. It looks nothing like a V belt, it looks like a serpentine belt.

Me too. Try going into a parts store and asking the flunkie behind the counter for a ribbed v-belt. Lol.

 

[shortboxchevy77]

Me too. Try going into a parts store and asking the flunkie behind the counter for a ribbed v-belt. Lol.

I swear I have to draw a picture for the ones at my local carquest. I told the kid in there once I needed intake gaskets for my 350, after a couple of minutes on the computer he says "I can only get you those gaskets in an intake gasket kit" Forehead slap.