[Vwdiesel] Timing Belts vs Gears. ---( Hagar gives her the Gears )

[Area31 Research Facility]

FWIW, chain drive and spring roller tensioners are common for overhead
camshaft drives on Japanese gasoline powered motorcycles.

Rob

----- Original Message -----
From: "H . Hagar." <h_hagar at prcn.org>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 3:48 PM
Subject: [Vwdiesel] Timing Belts vs Gears. ---( Hagar gives her the Gears )


> I Hagar is in lockstep with James Hansen. --- NOTHING works better.
Remember your Rabbit
> IP uses spur gears --all steel.
>
> For Alternators ? lets stay with belts.     I have endless tales of
problems with plastic
> gears. Even the famous Bendix Scintilla  mags for lycoming fails in short
order -- I know
> I got them brand new. (4 cyl).
>
> Failing on take-off here in the mountains ?  ----- I had to go home and
change my diapers.
>
>
> Hagar.
>
> PS :    some chaindrives seem to work.   ---Landrover " Annabelle"  chain
with hydraulic
> tightener.
> Real nifty setup.
>
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