I thought many original belts were 11/32", just slightly narrower than 3/8"?

Not original, 136 Amp Denso on the 500" stroker for the '71 Charger using March crank and water pump pulleys.
I have had the engine at 7,000+ RPM (I think 7,200 on the chassis dyno) and no problems with the belt setup.

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