Timing belt strech?

art leong · 08-03-2013, 06:07 PM

Can a timing belt stretch enough to retard the cam timing 8 degrees?.
I was putting my motor together. And it seemed that I couldn't get enough tesion on the timing belt. I put another (used) belt on, and it was much tighter. I checked the cam centerline and with the different belt. The cams were 7 degrees advanced (before adjusting).
Can timing belts stretch that much? Or did I make a mistake when I put them in last time?

08-03-2013, 06:07 PM	#1
art leong VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Richmond Hill, Georgia Posts: 2,003 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Timing belt strech? Can a timing belt stretch enough to retard the cam timing 8 degrees?. I was putting my motor together. And it seemed that I couldn't get enough tesion on the timing belt. I put another (used) belt on, and it was much tighter. I checked the cam centerline and with the different belt. The cams were 7 degrees advanced (before adjusting). Can timing belts stretch that much? Or did I make a mistake when I put them in last time? __________________ Art Leong 2095 SS

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