Hi All....recently spoke with the local AM stealer/dealer (300 bucks an hr labor rate) re: new serpentine belt. The AM part is about 300 hundred and the labor is 2 hrs....
I am 99.9% certain that if can figure out how to "cross-reference" this part, I can find a Ford belt....the same way that my Indy exotic shop did for the O2 sensors when I was getting my new clutch. They sourced these sensors from Ford and saved me hundreds (a guess but I think I'm right).
Forgive my ignorance, but how would I even begin to search and how would I phrase it?

TIA, Tom

 

SO I spoke w/ Scudera parts and they were super helpful, providing me with prices and part #s for the feed idler (suggested but not required); pulley (required) and the serpentine belt ($137). I forgot to inquire about shipping costs from UK to Virginia.

 

search is your friend...
and why do you need a pulley?

 

Advised by the Scudera folks---? Sounds right...?

 

some say this is the tensioner


watch the redpants video on belt replacement, pretty easy to do. print his belt-routing diagram from his website. get one of these

 

Thanks yo Raginfool

 

Belts always have the size stamped on them. Need to find someone with a legible belt. Likely the belt will be available for a price much less than even scuderia. Maybe VAP would know or Steel Wings.

 

Thank you Stwsam.

 

Here is the updated "AB" serpentine belt, as referenced by RedPants. The updated pulley is also required.

 

MANY Thanks! Just forwarded it to Chris my Ace AM Tech.....!

 

To All- Appreciate all your help.....!

 

definitely a ford belt and when properly crossed over I am betting it comes in at $35.00 and with a bit of research pretty sure Continental makes it and likely Gates.

 

uh the Gates belt for the 4.7 is pictured in my post...4.7 already has the "updated" belt and pulley...

 

Many Thanks!

 

Sorry thought you were still looking for the cross referenced belt. Great job. What was the cost of the aftermarket belt??