Differential Arrester Belt

[78ZCARBLUE]

I am trying to find a differential arrester belt does anyone know where I can find one for a 78? I called all the catalog and dealerships I can think of, maybe someone has one they would like to sell just let me know. Thanks

[beandip]

Blue, There is a vary good alternative to the strap. It is a all metal piece that mounts on the upper half of the stock Diff mount . It will not allow the Diff to rise more than a eighth of an inch but still the Diff is mounted in rubber and there is no noise transfer like with a solid mount . One of the members on this site makes them for sale. I have been running one for years and I think it is the way to go. Especially for anyone running a high horsepower engine . v-8240z Is the guy that makes them, he also is the one that makes the Spindle pin puller that I have been loaning all the past years.

Gary;)

[bpilati]

Okay, so what's his name?

http://www.zcarsource.com/content/p/9/pid/50511/catid/7505_7530/Differential_Arrestor_Strap__70_78___used

Edited October 31, 2008 by bpilati

[sblake01]

David.

[beandip]

bpilati, Whose name? v-8240z ? His name is David.

Gary

[sblake01]

I already answered that in post 4. As far as the link Bryan posted, I would suggest against buying a used one, which is what Z Car Source sells, because of the hassle involved in installing it.

[78ZCARBLUE]

Thanks for the suggestions, I am currently doing as close to frame off restoration as can be done on a unibody car, so to put the strap in or do something else like the steel instead of the strap works for me, I am thinking that the steel support that beandip spoke of would be a good way to go.

[John Coffey]

Go to McMaster-Carr (http://www.mcmaster.com) and search on "belting." You can order pre-made belts of various widths and lengths in many different materials (leather, rubber, urethane, fiber reinforced rubber, Kevlar) and colors. The strap on the 240Z is just an industrial belt of a specific width and length.

[Maples71240Z]

www.V8-240Z.com will get you to his site and the snubber.