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I've got one Simon, depends on the length of belt. You can get them from a factors or ICP for less than £10, they are only poly V belts just get the size of the belt - it should say something like 8PK875 - 8 being the amount of ribs and 875 being the length.
I've got one Simon, depends on the length of belt. You can get them from a factors or ICP for less than £10, they are only poly V belts just get the size of the belt - it should say something like 8PK875 - 8 being the amount of ribs and 875 being the length.
Cheers Tyron, all the belts are going to renewed as some of them are squrae where they have sat for a year !! I'm not sure on a Cosworth T/B this time - any others I could try ?
Simon I know from personal experience that the extra expense of a Kevlar belt is well worth it - it saved me from having another engine rebuild as a standard belt would have failed and cost me a lot more than the price of the belt.
There won't be any updates for a while. I'm getting a skip delivered this week which means barrowing cr@p through the garage, so Si's engine is wrapped up and out of the way. Then it'll be a good clean of the garage and strip the heads ready for skimming. In the mean time, a shopping list is being compiled so we're not waiting for parts.
Gates also make a Kevlar belt and it may be cheaper than the Cosworth one, I'm sure I read somewhere that Gates make it for Cosworth.
I've gone for cosworth belt,on my rebuild,that Dylan recommended that I have along with,some other upgraded parts here or there,and thankfully the engine is pulling like a train,unlike the other engine I had built,by a so called subaru specialist,which went bang after 3 months,fair play this engine is a credit to you Dylan.
Great stuff Mate - I'm trying to find the Gates Kevlar one to see how the price compares with the Cosworth one I have .............. hard to find though LOL....
Great stuff Mate - I'm trying to find the Gates Kevlar one to see how the price compares with the Cosworth one I have .............. hard to find though LOL....
Originally Posted by Rally fan 555
Dayco or Goodyear T/B's any good ??
Simon, I would stick with the Cosworth or Gates Racing belts as they are both have Kevlar banding running through them, as I have said a Cosworth belt saved me.
Plus if you compare the prices of a dealer supplied standard belt the Kevlar belts aren't that much more in real terms.
just led mr deadly black hawkeye right into that one,and to be fair me also cos i was thinking exactly the same
but seriously surely any oem quality belt is up to the job as long as its made by good manufacturer,i know vaux genuine belts came stamped with another manufacturer,they've stopped doing this now but i bet they sub contract out loadsa parts to other producers prob as do subaru or any other car manufacturer most certainly the ****ty french makes,?
look at all the casting stamps on major car parts,suspension steering etc
How did it save you Ty ? What happend for it to save you fella ? I do agree that cosworth etc are the way to go on big power and track/ events cars but if an everyday average power car the oem standard belt is good enough and as long as it is built correct and new tension/ pulleys are used there should not be a problem
Very good Tyron, I see what you did there! One step ahead for once......
Originally Posted by catalunya 172
How did it save you Ty ? What happend for it to save you fella ? I do agree that cosworth etc are the way to go on big power and track/ events cars but if an everyday average power car the oem standard belt is good enough and as long as it is built correct and new tension/ pulleys are used there should not be a problem
I hope you and the Crew are well - and the Mondeo is storming along for you 
where they have sat for a year !! I'm not sure on a Cosworth T/B this time - any others I could try ?
