timing belt change - advance/or not

Nate Stuart nathan.stuart at maine.edu
Wed Feb 28 01:17:49 EST 2001


> > Does anyone have any experience in advancing the timing belt on a 5k
> > tq? I have to get mine changed and I am considering doing that. My

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> maybe you should stay safe on the belt but advance the timing?  That is
> usually a few free horsepower and "on the outside" of the engine...

Hard to do on a 5ktq. The MAC-11 controls the timing. The dist is either
'close enough' or it wont run 'tall.


Later,
-Nate
'89 90q




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