Supertorque timing belt conversion question

[Jim Green]

On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 14:21:41 -0500, gmb7115 <gmb7115 at optonline.net> wrote:
> did you do this conversion?
> regards,
> gabe
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of DeWitt Harrison
> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 12:10 PM
> To: Quattro List
> Subject: Supertorque timing belt conversion question
> 
> I'm considering converting the MC engine in my 1988 5kcstq to
> use the Supertorque timing belt while the head is off. I understand
> that all the toothed pulley items must be changed as well as the idler
> or belt roller pulley. One thing puzzles me. The p/n for the oil
> pump changed at the same time (mid 1989?) for some reason.
> It changed back in 1991. Can anyone shed light on this? Does
> the oil pump p/n have any bearing on the Superbelt conversion
> issue?

All you need is the crank pulley, new water pump, and cam gear.  The
oil pump has nothing to do with the crank pulley since it's driven
internally by notches in the crank itself.  I've swapped around
supertorque all over the place, no problems.
-- 
Jim Green
'89 90tq
'89 80q
http://www.mswanson.com/~jgreen/car_home.html