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Originally Posted by Ryland
I'll see if I can dig up how much power a single V-belt can handle, it seems like most ridding lawn mowers and other devices with 15 to 20 hp gas engines still use V-belts to drive everything right off the engines main drive shaft.
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Gates has a V-belt calculator online that can come up with recommendations from their whole line. V-belts can handle hundreds of HP. Toothed belt can handle loads of HP, too, will not slip, and are more efficient than almost any alternative -- they can easily be 98% efficient.