There are many reasons why serpentine belt drive systems are standard equipment on new cars rather than the classic V-belts. They have better grip, are more compact and reduce friction just to name a few. Although serpentine kits are a popular upgrade for many other brands of cars, it’s a rare site to see on classic Mopars. With the demand of autocross and road racing, we started searching for a serpentine kit for Orange Crush and quickly learned why we don’t see more of them on classic Mopars. Options are limited and many of them come at a very high price. We had impeccable timing as we called our friends at CVF, they were just finishing up their new Wraptor kit for small block Chryslers. This kit would have all new accessories, increased grip, and came in at a more affordable cost than the majority of the other kits on the market, exactly what we needed.

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