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Location: Upstate New York
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There are a lot of 944s out there running without belt guides and that have not had problems. They key is proper tensioning of the timing belt and replacement and checking at the proper intervals. The purpose of the "belt guide" was to allow loose belts to slide on something without tearing the teeth off (you will notice that the closest gap on the run of the belt is right where the guide is located).
There was a tech bulletin which removed a large part of the back part of the rear belt cover back in the day, in order to remove some sharp edges that could also interfere with the teeth of a loose belt. I would use a dremel tool to open up the rear belt cover to accommodate the "belt guide."
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Good luck, George Beuselinck
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