When do you have to use an aftermarket timing belt? How durable are the stock ones? Who all is currently running a factory timing belt with cams? Thanks.

 

I have always used OEM belts and never had any problems. I personally don't see the need for an aftermarket belt.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Big Teggie &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have always used OEM belts and never had any problems. I personally don't see the need for an aftermarket belt.</TD></TR></TABLE>

x2 you don't ever have to use an aftermarket belt, it's just a choice. OEM is all I use.

 

Cool, I'll give my oem one a chance. Thanks for the imput.

 

doesnt matter theyre all made in the same factory some are red, some blue, and oem black of course...

just tension it correctly and inspect with every oil change and youre golden

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Lubo_25 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">doesnt matter theyre all made in the same factory some are red, some blue, and oem black of course...

just tension it correctly and inspect with every oil change and youre golden </TD></TR></TABLE>


They are not all alike, but yes just get a oem one and check it ever 1k for wear..mostly around the teeth on the back side.

Also what cams are your running?

 

I got a custom set made from a local cam shop, the specs are intake 11.70, 293 deg; exhaust 11.88, 295 deg. Thanks for all the imput.


Modified by motormike40 at 12:39 PM 12/28/2007

 

what shop? did they regrind stock cams or start with blanks? just curious.

 

Its called Reed cams and they started with blanks. They are in Stockbridge.

 

that's cool... My office is about 10mins from stockbridge. Might have to check them out.

I had no idea there was a shop like that around here.

 

Ha yea man kinda surprising, it's off of Eagles landing across the street from the Kroger complex on the corner of Flippen in that business complex.

 

gotcha
I know exactly where it is now.

 

OEM

 

OEM..will have no problems with small cams like that.

 

Why or how do the teeth on a timing belt get chewed up from running large aftermarket cams?

 

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usually from P2V contact.

 

Oem