I have a 90 LS block mated with a 95 GSR head, i am using the water pump of an LS....i think. The problem is the cam gears do not line up perfectly at TDC maybe a tooth or half tooth off. Am i using the wrong timing belt possibly?

 

you need a GSR water pump and GSR timing belt, u can also use a type R

 

is there any marking on the water pump so i could i could identify it as a LS or GSR?????

 

if you use ls water pump, you need ls timing belt
the non vtec water pump will say 19t in it instead of 22t for the vtec one

 

whatever water pump you use you get that same timing belt

 

And if the water pump and timing belt are diferent (GSR belt/LS pump) what would be the consequence???

 

the belt will never fit if you use mis-matched pump/belts...

eg the GSR belt wouild be too big if you uesed a LS water pump...

and the LS belt would be too small if you used a GSR pump...

sounds like you are using a LS belt with LS pump?

 

not sure on what belt or pump i have! but your saying there is no way the belt and pump are mismatched cuz it would not fit right?? If so then what could be causing the cam gears to be a half tooth off|?

 

what about a b16 head with c5 block, what belt would you use?

 

is it the same thing? c5 water pump and timing belt?

 

there is only 3 different kinds of b-series tiing belts...

b16, b18 vtecs and b18 non-vtecs

b16, cause of shorter block

all others goes by the water pump thats all

 

the reason it is off is probably becasue it takes a fair bit of practice/patience to get it on and all lined up...

just keep trying

 

if there is no way i can get it to line up and it is a half a tooth off what should i do??? adjust both gears 1 degree +/-.

 

ha ha,

all i can say is to keep trying.

make sure the cam gears are set to 0,0

and make sure the tensioner is set to full loose when you start putting the belt on...

then tighten it once the belt is fully on.

 

do you let the tension set itself or should i force it to make it tighter??

 

no - it *should* tension itself after a few rotations, then do the tensioner bolt up....

 

ok i am going to go with a 2000 type r timing belt, water pump, and oil pump. Will this all work out with a 95 GSR head and an 90 LS block??

 

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yes....