Wide timing belt

KidDingo · Post by **KidDingo** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:09 pm

Hi Everyone,

About to change the timing belt on my '81 FI. Have seen a high-performance 1" timing belt at AutoRicambi.

Anyone tried it? Any feedback on benefits? Pros... cons?

Thanks in advance.

M.

boogiedude · Post by **boogiedude** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:17 pm

You must have cam pulleys without the front and rear guards in order to use the wider timing belt

KidDingo · Post by **KidDingo** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:19 pm

Yep. Have those.

I mean, I have the flangeless cogs.

manoa matt · Post by **manoa matt** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 2:45 pm

Do you also need a flangeless auxillary pully? The 3/4" belt is just that a belt, the 1" belt is a belt and suspenders, so to say.

leeputmanjr · Post by **leeputmanjr** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 3:29 pm

You need to have the aux pulley w/ flange, and the other side is guided by the main crank.

131 · Post by **131** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 8:59 pm

You don't need it. The 3/4 belt does the job perfectly well, just change it at the recommended intervals. The wide belt won't give you any more mileage before it needs replacement and makes no difference performance wise.

KidDingo · Post by **KidDingo** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:25 pm

131 wrote:You don't need it. The 3/4 belt does the job perfectly well, just change it at the recommended intervals. The wide belt won't give you any more mileage before it needs replacement and makes no difference performance wise.

Thanks mate. That's what I was looking for.

M.

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