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WTF happened with belt pricing??
Anyody priced a balance belt lately??
The price has doubled in the last month... What gives? -Nick
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damn and i was biting the bullet...
http://www.***************/search/product.aspx?sid=q0ph3uyhnk4c1we2aik1tk45&partnumber=94410221904
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10-06-2008, 05:28 PM
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dohahg! that is ridiculous.
What is the word on reusing those? 
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10-06-2008, 05:50 PM
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Oil speculators switching to balance belt speculation. Buy and sell quickly before the balance belt bubble bursts!!
Speedy
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1983 944 guards red with 16" Fuchs, Host of Wisconsin area timing/ balance shaft belt tensioning party 1987 944S Purchased from Legion. Corvette LT-1 V-8 conversion with Mega Squirt II Check on progress ---> www.porschehybrids.com/gallery/speedracing944 Favorite Road = www.tailofthedragon.com 318 turns in 11 miles (11 min 20 sec best run) |
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10-06-2008, 06:23 PM
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$35.50. That's down on my end.
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10-06-2008, 06:35 PM
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http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/shopcart/944M/POR_944M_BASflt_pg2.htm#item6
11.50 from our host!
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10-06-2008, 06:38 PM
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That's a timing belt. The balance belt is two sided, thus more.
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10-06-2008, 06:39 PM
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Haha, your right. shows me for not paying attention. Good thing I already changed them!
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That's all we need - two-faced belts.
Maybe the new ones are whine proof! I usually change mine every second T-belt change.
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Anyone heard of a broken balance belt or a slipped balance belt taking out a timing belt?
I have seen quite a few race cars with no balance shafts. I would think this would destroy engine mounts unless they were solid mounts and if so, fatigue the motor mounting castings if these things vibrate as badly as some say without the shafts.
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10-08-2008, 12:59 PM
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It has happened.
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how many miles are the balance shaft belts rated for?
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10-08-2008, 04:22 PM
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10-08-2008, 05:21 PM
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It looks like Pelican will not be selling Contitech BB- They list a Gates for $39.
http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/ksearch/PEL_search.cgi?command=show_part_page&please_wait=N&make=POR&model=944M§ion=ENGman&page=4&bookmark=21&part_number=944-102-219-04-M51 I just installed my last Contitech ($40) BB I had today. John_AZ |
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It surprises me now that no one has ever done a modification that puts an aluminum or plastic plate in between the balance belt and timing belt to keep them from interfering if the balance belt broke. I'm trying to picture it from memory but I would believe there would be room for such a panel with plenty of availible mount points from the engine bosses and oil pump bolts in the area.
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