Re: Timing Belt woes - 91 V8 5sp.

[Al Youngwerth <alberty@apexxtech.com>]

At 04:06 PM 12/9/97 -0500, Mike Marion wrote:
>Jim,
>
>>
>>     Any thoughts ????
>>
>
>Just a couple things come to mind.
>
>	1) Don't EVER trust a used car salesman's opinion about ANYTHING!
>	2) There is a "builder" V8 here in NH someplace for under $5k,
>where are
>	   you located?  Can't find the email but it was on the list.
>	3) FWIW - I have never heard of any timing belt lasting 120k but I am
>	   sure there is one someplace.

The '91 200 I bought had 142K on the original timing belt. NOTE: this is
not an endorsement to try to go more than 60K on a timing belt (just
pointing out that some people are very lucky and others are not). 


Al Youngwerth
alberty@apexxtech.com