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Originally Posted by VolvoGabe
He said it was a very happy and healthy motor.
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That is great news!
Easy starting, good power, low smoke, quiet smooth idle are all good signs.
The issue with an old timing belt is similar to old tires. The "rubber" compound degrades, cracks, and becomes less pliable. Chunks can separate, etc.
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Originally Posted by VolvoGabe
Is it a timing belt or a timing chain? and where can I buy them? Thanks
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Fiberglass-reinforced belt.
My FLAPS has them (Autozone, P/N 95083), yours might also. Time before that I got a Continental brand [CONTITECH TB083 {#069109119A, 1257223, 3507227} Length: 44.63 (in), 1134.00 (mm); Width: 1.00 (in), 25.00 (mm); Number of Teeth: 119] belt from Rockauto. Not expensive.
Might as well get a valve cover gasket because you will be opening that up. Not sure ATM where to get the one-piece all-rubber ones. If you are going to order from Rockauto, see if you can get them to describe the VC gasket style. Their pictures show the old 4-piece cork north/south + rubber east/west sections that were always leakers, but unless those are real old stock, I had heard that the only ones currently manufactured are the one-piece black "rubber" ones that seal better, so maybe that's what they actually send?