gatorback belts

[aggiestckl]

Cant say enough about theese, just put one on and what a diff.. most deff an improvement over napa's bullsh*t they sling... would highly recomend one if in need of a belt.

 

[JC1994]

I've got Dayco PolyCogs on my cars, the one on my mustang has given me 10 years of service. they are similar to the GatorBacks which are excellent belts too.

 

[Dominus]

gatorbacks FOR LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Best belts ever, especially when it is wet!

 

[JC1994]

:I too bad their tires suck IMO. the dayco polycog belt is designed like the Gator back.

 

[02LSE96LSC91SE84TC]

Seems like the dayco polycog was the only thing available when I did my Mark belt. Just put one on my truck too. Who makes the gatorback

 

[PioneerCrazed]

Goodyear makes the gatorback. I like the dayco, that's what I used on mine a few months back.

 

[JC1994]

I've been using the dayco polycog for 15 years now, I don't know when BADyear started copying it.

 

[02LSE96LSC91SE84TC]

Have to agree Good Year tires are not as good as the big name they carry. I think their high end tires may be decent, but I won't buy them.

 

[JC1994]

I've only had 2 flats in 27 years of driving both were goodyears and were due to bad beads on the tires, they were Eagle GT's. and Eagle GSC's

 

[02LSE96LSC91SE84TC]

Had a couple sets in the family of the old Eagle ST ones, they just seemed to fall apart after a couple years even if there wasn't alot of miles on them. Auqa-treads did the exact same thing, and I had several people say the same thing. My wife had them on her car a few years ago. My brothers 97 E150 came new with Wranglers, 40k or so big chucks started coming out of the treads. He switched to Coopers and got 70k plus out of them and only changed them because of a big road trip. He bought the same Coopers again.

 

[Dominus]

The Goodyear F1 - GS D3's on the other hand are a superior tire. Rain, dry, or anything (but snow), they grip like hell. A guy I know uses them on his Lotus and his C6 Z06. Put about 20k on the C6, 15k on the Lotus, and they're still going. Tests and customer reviews of the D3 place it as being the best in not one of the best tires available to performance machines.

Goodyear began Gatorback belts in 1995, however Dayco did introduce the first Polycog on the 1979 Ford Mustang. Only real difference between the 2 is the angle of the tread, but in my use from the freezing cold of New York, all the way to the blasting heat of Florida, the Goodyears stood up a bit better.

 

[MarkVIII93]

Since when do goodyear tires suck? I have some assurance triple treads on my car and they rock in the rain, snow and on dry pavement. I have a Gates belt on my car though...

 

[JC1994]

I no likey BADyear tires... sorry. only defective tires I have ever owned.I don't like firestones either. but this thread is about belts anyways. so I will shut up now.

 

[aggiestckl]

yea and the firestones got recalled

 

[98LSC32V]

I like the Motorcraft belts...

 

[Dominus]

Oh yeah, the Assurance triple treads are frickin awesome too. Amazing capabilities.

 

[Frat-man-du]

What's the part number for the Gatorback belts?

The gatorback tires on my wife's 00 stang never last long enough to tell if they are good or not, she burns all the rubber off at about 20K.

 

[MarkVIII93]

Haha. My dad had a little fun in my car a few months ago. The tires were practically brand new, but now they're kinda burnt up a lil bit. Its all cool though.

 

[torquemonkey]

Gatorback

Replacement Products for LINCOLN MARK SERIES - 1997 4.6L V 8 OHC Eng

Part No. Applications Usage Footnote Metric Part No. Replace By
Poly-V Belts
4060980 Poly-V 6PK2490
Tensioners
49236 Tensioner
Idler/Tens Pulley
49006 Tensioner Pulley
49006 Idler Pulley
Molded Radiator Hose
60942 Lower, Radiator to Tee Cut to fit. 208003
61156 Upper Cut to fit. 504166


DAYCO Products Catalog - Passenger, Car, Light Truck, Van

LINCOLN MARK VIII - 1997 - V8 4.6L 281ci GAS FI N V

Belts / Tensioners / Pulleys
Part Number Description
5060975
Belt Routing Diagram Multiple Accessory
89007 Idler Assy. Pulley
89007 Tensioner Pulley
89218 Automatic Belt Tensioner
Radiator / Heater Hose
Part Number Description
1 1/2 IN. W.P. to Tee
70081 Rad. to Tee
Cut to Fit
71686 w-w/o A.C.
71687 By-Pass, Tee to Upper Pipe
71688 Fill Bottle to Tee
81121 Rad. to Tee
81151 w-w/o A.C.

 

[Frat-man-du]

Gatorback

Replacement Products for LINCOLN MARK SERIES - 1997 4.6L V 8 OHC Eng

Part No. Applications Usage Footnote Metric Part No. Replace By
Poly-V Belts
4060980 Poly-V 6PK2490
Tensioners
49236 Tensioner
Idler/Tens Pulley
49006 Tensioner Pulley
49006 Idler Pulley
Molded Radiator Hose
60942 Lower, Radiator to Tee Cut to fit. 208003
61156 Upper Cut to fit. 504166


DAYCO Products Catalog - Passenger, Car, Light Truck, Van

LINCOLN MARK VIII - 1997 - V8 4.6L 281ci GAS FI N V

Belts / Tensioners / Pulleys
Part Number Description
5060975
Belt Routing Diagram Multiple Accessory
89007 Idler Assy. Pulley
89007 Tensioner Pulley
89218 Automatic Belt Tensioner
Radiator / Heater Hose
Part Number Description
1 1/2 IN. W.P. to Tee
70081 Rad. to Tee
Cut to Fit
71686 w-w/o A.C.
71687 By-Pass, Tee to Upper Pipe
71688 Fill Bottle to Tee
81121 Rad. to Tee
81151 w-w/o A.C.

Cool beans!!! Thanks!