[Miata] NA 1.6 Litre Fan Belt

[entropycat at verizon.net]

Greetings to the list!

   I have another question.   Does anyone besides Mazda make a fan belt 
(actually H2O pump and alternator drive belt since the fans are electric) 
that actually fits the car?

   I just got through a 20 minute struggle to get an after-market belt on. 
With the alternator as close to the engine as it can be (tensioning 
adjustment all the way slacked off) it is a Herculean struggle to get the 
belt on.   The recommended belt is a 13A0900, which I believe is 900 mm 
long.   I had a 13A0915 on the car, which is fairly easy to put on, but as 
soon as it stretches a bit, the tensioner cannot be adjusted far enough to 
keep it from slipping.   There is no size between those two available from 
my FLAPS.   The dealer belts do fit well, as I recall, but buying a fan belt 
from the dealer is not only pricey, but a real nuisance for me since the 
local Mazda dealer folded and I have to mail-order everything from 
Rosenthal.

   What I need is a 13A0907 or 13A0908.... half-way between 900 mm and 915 
mm.   Anyone know where I can find such a thing?   What are y'all using for 
NA fan belts?

Thanks,
Jim T.
entropycat at verizon.net
'74   914
'90   Miata  (x3)