i am replacing my oem drive belt with a dayco hp belt. not really sure what all this involves. does anyone have any experience? Thanks.

 

You already trashed the belt? Anyway, it's no big deal. Easier if you remove the floor board and peg/hoop. While you have the primary off, clean the rollers behind the outer plate. It might seem like the belt is too short at first, but pull it down into the secondary, then it'll give you enough slack to loop it onto the primary.