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Rick
Yeah, that's what I'm talkin' about. A racing belt. I remember the stripes/special markings. Only one of the six local auto parts stores carries anything but Gates. Nothing wrong with Gates, but they must have one hell of a sales staff to penetrate the entire market like that. I did find a Goodyear belt dealer, but their Gatorback belt is what they offer as a heavy-duty unit. No racing belt according to them.
I'll try looking for a Dayco brand. I'll post here if I find anything.

David
I used an old piece of rope to get the approximate length. They showed an application for a '64 Ford w/427 and no A/C that is 45" long, which was within an inch of my measurements.
I know what you mean about having a spare - once you have one, you can pretty well bet that you'll never need it. Only the ten cent item that you don't have with you will fail....