Posted by MoparNorm on Sunday, September 18, 2005 at 12:16PM :
In Reply to: Is the long snout needed for the extra belts? posted by chriscase on Sunday, September 18, 2005 at 11:55AM :
I'm just thinking that the serpentine belt on my 258 I-6 in my Jeep takes up a lot more more room than the similar v-belt because the serpentine belt is about 1 1/4" wide, it barely clears (and has cut into it before) the upper radiator hose and the fan snout is longer to clear the wider belt, it's about a 1/2 inch away from the radiator. The serpentine belt is more efficient, that's why Jeep, and later Dodge, went to it, I don't think the belt size (length) is a problem with his 318 because the later 5.2 Dodges ran this setup with a plethora of accessories. You may be the first, go for it.
Even with the serpentine belt, I'd still get the fan off of the motor and onto an electric thermostat.
MN