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Transmission band question
The cotton linings look a lot like cotton web you can buy by the roll off Amazon, can I use cotton web that's the right width and length of course? (I need to just replace my low band)
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Re: Transmission band question
They're not all the same. What year?
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Re: Transmission band question
1917, I'm no expert hence my asking but cotton web looks just like Scandinavia cotton linings and are a good deal cheaper.
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Re: Transmission band question
Whatever current "cotton" webbing you are looking at, in no way has the same weave pattern as original Scandinavia & some later Cantex lining - the latest Scandi "tar babies" have a weave like modern cotton webbing - all I looked at online has the weave that "fades" under pedal pressure.
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Re: Transmission band question
Hi Lucas,
The labor to change bands is not worth the savings. Ask around many may have a extra band they will part with, I sold a single cotton band some
time ago when someone was just looking for 1 band. If you buy a set then you have spares. Remember you use the low band going down steep hills
& to slow the car before you brake.
Craig.
The labor to change bands is not worth the savings. Ask around many may have a extra band they will part with, I sold a single cotton band some
time ago when someone was just looking for 1 band. If you buy a set then you have spares. Remember you use the low band going down steep hills
& to slow the car before you brake.
Craig.
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Re: Transmission band question
Craig makes a valid point. Changing bands is a labour intensive and time consuming task for even the more experienced T owner. To that end, to push the process further down the line, I don't bother with cotton linings at all, preferring to use longer lasting Kevlar linings. Others have different opinions about using Kevlar linings.
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Re: Transmission band question
Thanks everyone, those are all valid points, I'm going to see if I can track down a single nos band. Would be nice if someone manufactured new cotton linings because nos would run out one day. Anyways is anyone per chance selling a band?
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Re: Transmission band question
I would not suggest using nos cotton bands. They are usually dry rotted and will quickly fail in use. Been there, done that.
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Re: Transmission band question
I asked what year to find out about the transmission. Before 1926 all three drums are the same width. If you can't find just a single lining, a full set of three will leave you with two extras.
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Re: Transmission band question
I have one available if needed. Removable ear on the band. Doesn’t appear to have been used.
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Re: Transmission band question
I don't see the mention of several other things such as the weave and thickness of the belting. Most of the woven belting is going to be too thin and a loose weave.
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Re: Transmission band question
I got three set of the NOS cotton bands in the yellow boxes.
They were al 20 t0 30 years old.
I got 40 miles out of low after stopping about every 5 miles on a 40 mile tour.
I was more surprised to see the mid section had burned for about 4 inches on the brake band, when I put in Kevlars for a replacement.
They were al 20 t0 30 years old.
I got 40 miles out of low after stopping about every 5 miles on a 40 mile tour.
I was more surprised to see the mid section had burned for about 4 inches on the brake band, when I put in Kevlars for a replacement.
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Re: Transmission band question
A friend ran part of an old Boy Scout belt for lining for many years.
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Re: Transmission band question
Are we comparing Kevlar bands (bullet proof vests) and hickory bands (wheel spokes) to unknown Amazon cotton as being comparable?
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Re: Transmission band question
My Great Grandma, who owned a shop in Burbank CA in the teen/20's, told me many stories of things they saw from rural owners...not just leather belts, but pig skin! She said pig skin was also common as a quick fix for burned out bearings.
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Re: Transmission band question
Has anyone had experience with cotton woven linings made by Mark Auto Company, Layton N. J..... Currently out of business. I have a set of those linings for the improved Ford with the instructions copyrighted in 1974.
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Re: Transmission band question
I've installed several sets of those. They're excellent bands. The hold up well and are very smooth.
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Re: Transmission band question
Best linings I ever used and had long life out of them. Sadly, they haven't been available for at least 20 years.