FGT Oil Pump Drive Belt


FGT899

GT Owner
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Dec 10, 2013
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Phoenix, AZ
Sure enough, he ordered two different belts and both were incorrect. I'll go with the one on eBay. Thanks for the help!
 

2112

Blue/white 06'
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Part search shows "discontinued." Maybe that number has been superseded.

Hopefully someone will have an answer to this. Scott?
 

Tipo874

GT Owner
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Aug 11, 2006
82
Tucson, AZ
I scoped this out once as Grainger part Y-720 for a replacement belt. That belt from Grainger is made by Continental. Seems to me it as a little bit stiffer. I never installed it. Search the archives.
 

nota4re

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Feb 15, 2006
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The oil pump belts are readily available from Ford. We've been purchasing 2-3 per month, replacing the ~13 year old belts on all of the cars that we are servicing. The Ford GT is such a maintenance nightmare.... it's just outrageous to have a $170 part that you should replace every 13-14 years. Sheesh!
 

2112

Blue/white 06'
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Kendal, are they available on your site?
 

AJK

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Jul 12, 2006
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I scoped this out once as Grainger part Y-720 for a replacement belt. That belt from Grainger is made by Continental. Seems to me it as a little bit stiffer. I never installed it. Search the archives.

Does this belt have the same specs as the one from Ford ?

AJK
 

Tipo874

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Aug 11, 2006
82
Tucson, AZ
Same length, width, and tooth pattern as the one from ford. I think it was about $60 but I don't really remember as it was two years ago.
 

AJK

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Jul 12, 2006
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Same length, width, and tooth pattern as the one from ford. I think it was about $60 but I don't really remember as it was two years ago.

Is it possible that the Ford belt is supplied by this mfg. Anyone know who makes the Ford part?
 

GT101

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I’m 99% sure that the original belt was a Goodyear product.


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nota4re

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4G7Z-6B651-AA is the correct part number. Readily (order-able) from your local Ford dealer. List price is $173.90.

We generally try to stock one or two of them - so if anyone really gets into a pinch we could help them out. However, we'd prefer not to sell them on the website as the ordering process for GT parts is a PITA.
 

AJK

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Jul 12, 2006
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I’m 99% sure that the original belt was a Goodyear product.


I ran Y-720 and it showed up on Amazon as Goodyear also but currently unavailable. Same specs as the Continental belt.

https://www.amazon.com/Y-720-GOODYEAR-Eagle-Synchronous-length/dp/B01EE9DN4M
 

Tipo874

GT Owner
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Aug 11, 2006
82
Tucson, AZ
Searching for Contitech Y-720 points to this for $43.90.
https://www.grainger.com/product/CONTINENTAL-CONTITECH-Gearbelt-Type-SilentSync-Helical-45PL36

There is also a number on the box 20038721 as well as a product code of 624-101-090. Again I never ran it as I obtained another belt not having to deal with Ford's difficult process.

May 22, 2015 - Veyance Technologies, which produced many Goodyear Engineered Products over the years, has been purchased by Continental AG, a German firm that bought the company for $1.9 billion. As a result, all Goodyear Engineered Products are now branded Continental ContiTech. .
 

AJK

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Jul 12, 2006
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Searching for Contitech Y-720 points to this for $43.90.
https://www.grainger.com/product/CONTINENTAL-CONTITECH-Gearbelt-Type-SilentSync-Helical-45PL36

There is also a number on the box 20038721 as well as a product code of 624-101-090. Again I never ran it as I obtained another belt not having to deal with Ford's difficult process.

May 22, 2015 - Veyance Technologies, which produced many Goodyear Engineered Products over the years, has been purchased by Continental AG, a German firm that bought the company for $1.9 billion. As a result, all Goodyear Engineered Products are now branded Continental ContiTech. .

Thanks for all the info. Any reason why you wouldn't use the belt from Grainger? Wonder what other applications it was made for if not specific to the GT.
 

Tipo874

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Aug 11, 2006
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Tucson, AZ
No good reason why I didn't use the belt. I got it because I wanted to compare and Ford was being extremely difficult about letting me order a belt from them. Someone high up at Ford did me a favor and got me a belt. As far as my research went, which mainly was how to measure the stock belt, it looks like a fairly common belt back in the day. Grainger will also sell a sprocket for it.

https://www.designnews.com/content/double-helix-takes-whine-out-synchronous-belts/63127256455893
 

AJK

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Jul 12, 2006
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No good reason why I didn't use the belt. I got it because I wanted to compare and Ford was being extremely difficult about letting me order a belt from them. Someone high up at Ford did me a favor and got me a belt. As far as my research went, which mainly was how to measure the stock belt, it looks like a fairly common belt back in the day. Grainger will also sell a sprocket for it.

https://www.designnews.com/content/double-helix-takes-whine-out-synchronous-belts/63127256455893

Thanks for the link to the article which is a good read. I did a google search with the box number you gave and it took me here:

http://catalog.contitech.us/item/si...e/c-synchronous-belt-h-o-t-profile-8-mm-pi-36

Looks like this could be a direct replacement. Why is it such an issue to order parts from Ford ?
 

Tipo874

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Aug 11, 2006
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Tucson, AZ
Because Ford will not sell parts for a crate engine, even normal maintenance items. Probably the last time I will use a Ford crate engine in a project car.
 

Specracer

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What an unfortunate casualty of the tightly held parts distribution, because of the actions of people in the past.

Because Ford will not sell parts for a crate engine, even normal maintenance items.
 

daytrayd

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Apr 23, 2010
557
Austin, TX
Is this an engine out replacement? I was on track in a different car and had the oil pressure drop. Made me think of this for the GT, would rather be safe than sorry. I have never replaced.
 

Xcentric

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Jul 9, 2012
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Myakka City, Florida
Is this an engine out replacement?

No. Easy access from underneath. Do it at oil change time.
 
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AJK

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Engine in replacement.
 
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