From: Bernie Bennett <[email protected]>
Reply-To: Bernie Bennett <[email protected]>
To: "Spencer, Graham" <[email protected]>
CC: "'[email protected]'" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: V6 Timing Belt
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2003 12:49:26 -0500
Graham:
Someone, when I speculate about a similar idea, pointed out to me that a
chain system requires the chain be part of the lubrication system. The belt
is not (except to it's detriment druing lubricant leaks) and therefore much
more than a few gears and a chain would be at issue.
Best Wishes,
Bernie Bennett
Brenham, TX
Spencer, Graham wrote:
With all the problems with the Alfa V6's timing belt, I have to wonder,
why
can't the belt be converted to a chain? It must be possible to have
toothed
cam ends, crank end, and dizzy drive ends made up, and fabricate a
tensioner. I guess it must not be viable for one reason or another, or
someone would have already done it. Just thinking out loud.
Graham
85 GTV6
Tampa Bay
BTW for any Tampa Bay Alfisti, the BG engine products truck will be at
tonight's meeting, and the BG tech session is at my place on 8-16, I will
also be doing a tech session on replacing the V6 timing belt. Contact me
off
list for more info.
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