240 General: valve frendly engines ?

[bb54]

this thread made me smile lots.

wayne

[kamikaze !]

no, thats useing a volvo belt which breaks, the ford belts fit quite well as the tensioner takes out the slack... but the original question is "which one's don't have valve contact ?"

[Velorum]

Originally Posted by bb54

this thread made me smile lots.

wayne

Yes, I know what you mean old chap. Despite myself I cant help but laugh - I am on my 3rd glass of red wine however.

(I do find the signature 'old grannies wanted' slightly disturbing though)

[QUOTE=kamikaze !;152893]no, thats useing a volvo belt which breaks, the ford belts fit quite well as the tensioner takes out the slack... but the original question is "which one's don't have valve contact ?"[/QUOTE ]

it may take out the slack if its to long but as you said it may be to short...... what then divine wind?... it maybe a prudent course of action to actually fit the correct belt, as im sure volvo in there infinite wisdom thought this one through and specified a belt that was niether to long nor to short, ...in short the correct belt (if you will forgive the pun)

[DLM48]

Originally Posted by chow

tbh if the belts a tooth to long or a tooth to short then it doesnt fit, perhaps this explains why as you stated in your first post "you dont seem to have much luck with these engines" ........just a thought

why should a belt with a tooth less or a tooth extra not fit - surely the tensioner will take up that - so long as the tooth shape and pitch are correct what is one tooth one way or the other - perhaps the Pinto belt is stronger than the Volvo - which might be a reason for using it - though i think myself i would be fitting a Volvo belt and not trying to fit a belt from another car unless i knew it was going to last forever - oh yes i remember them they were called GEARS!!!!!

[Velorum]

I have asked this chap to translate the more complex sections of this thread:

Originally Posted by DLM48

why should a belt with a tooth less or a tooth extra not fit - surely the tensioner will take up that - so long as the tooth shape and pitch are correct what is one tooth one way or the other - perhaps the Pinto belt is stronger than the Volvo - which might be a reason for using it - though i think myself i would be fitting a Volvo belt and not trying to fit a belt from another car unless i knew it was going to last forever - oh yes i remember them they were called GEARS!!!!!

if i were marooned on pluto with a broken cam belt and the only spare i had was a pinto belt, yes i would fit it, but back on planet earth why would anyone wish to fit such a critical item as a cambelt from a totally different engine when i could just as easily buy the correct item ....or am i another planet here?

[Velorum]

Originally Posted by chow

if i were marooned on pluto with a broken cam belt and the only spare i had was a pinto belt, yes i would fit it, but back on planet earth why would anyone wish to fit such a critical item as a cambelt from a totally different engine when i could just as easily buy the correct item ....or am i another planet here?

If I was marooned on a distant planet with no breathable atmosphere I think that a Volvo cambelt would be the least of my worries.........

[kamikaze !]

Originally Posted by DLM48

why should a belt with a tooth less or a tooth extra not fit - surely the tensioner will take up that - so long as the tooth shape and pitch are correct what is one tooth one way or the other - perhaps the Pinto belt is stronger than the Volvo - which might be a reason for using it - though i think myself i would be fitting a Volvo belt and not trying to fit a belt from another car unless i knew it was going to last forever - oh yes i remember them they were called GEARS!!!!!

AH some one now on the same wave length !
the tooth shape & picth are slightly different
but if you were stuck in the desert with only a ford belt surely you'd give it a go
but as we have loads of ford belt & NO volvo (as they always break)
i can see why pepole convert to 2.8 ! (ford that is)
gona go back to using fords i think as the vol's arnt that strong at the front due to a lack of metal !

[Velorum]

Originally Posted by kamikaze !

AH some one now on the same wave length !
the tooth shape & picth are slightly different
but if you were stuck in the desert with only a ford belt surely you'd give it a go
but as we have loads of ford belt & NO volvo (as they always break)
i can see why pepole convert to 2.8 ! (ford that is)
gona go back to using fords i think as the vol's arnt that strong at the front due to a lack of metal !

Good god! No more red wine for me this evening................