[Shotimes] Timing belt life

[Ron Porter]

A few have gone over 200K without being replaced, and Kirk's '92 has about
195K on the original and has had no 60K done.

Ron Porter 

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Ron Childs
Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 9:52 PM
To: Paul L Fisher; Gary Mulholland; shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Timing belt life


I pushed the one on my MTX nearly that far (~103K) and it looked
practically new. Doesn't George have 250K or something on his?

-Ron



--- Paul L Fisher <sho@paul-fisher.com> wrote:
> As soon as I say this yours will snap.
> 
> Anyhow, I had mine changed at 107,000 and it was stretched but fine.
> Even if
> it snaps, the motor is non-interference so it means you won't break
> anything, the car just won't run.
> 
> Paul L Fisher
> '93 Ford Taurus SHO Crimson Clearcoat ATX 175K Build date 11/18/1992
> - K&N Panel filter, Tokico Struts, Eibach Springs, Dynomax cat-back,
> Holley
> 190lph fuel pump, FPS rebuilt ATX, 26mm rear sway bar, Performance-Plus
> Stainless Steel Y-pipe, '96 brake upgrade, Proportioning valve plugs,
> Delrin
> sub-frame bushings, Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30 oil, Amsoil Synthetic ATF.
> 
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> Check out my web site http://www.paul-fisher.com/
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> 
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gary Mulholland" <scmerkur@charter.net>
> To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 5:19 PM
> Subject: [Shotimes] Timing belt life
> 
> 
> > Guys/gals:
> > Wondering about the life of a timing belt in an ATX. What is the
> longest
> > anyone has gone past the 100k mile mark?
> > I'm trying to get another 10k miles (total 110k) out of mine. Anybody
> run
> > past that?
> > Gary
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