Timing Belt - No. of Teeth (A100)

[Mark J. Besso]

The size of the pulleys determines the rate of rotation, not the number of 
teeth on the belt.  The pitch of the teeth is important since the HTD (High 
Torque Drive) belt will not work with the earlier style pulleys (square 
teeth).

As long as you've got the adjustment range to bring the 121-tooth belt into 
proper tension I imagine it would work fine.

~Mark


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gaz B"
Subject: Timing Belt - No. of Teeth (A100)


> The new timing belt I've got has 121 teeth, but the old one has 120.
> What's correct? Is this going to be a problem? I've already gone back
> once - the first one they gave me had a different pitch.
> Car is an early UK 1988 A100 with KU 2226 engine.
>
> Thanks, Gary