anthony1
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| posted on 2/9/15 at 08:37 PM |
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Classic mini "Mini spares" timing belt......
I have just purchased a Mini 1293 "race" engine for sons Cooper S replica........it is fitted with a cam belt kit , it uses a GATES
195L075 belt , after a quick call to Minispares for a spare , I was told they were no longer made.......fit a duplex chain instead !! not really what
I wanted to hear! can anyone point me in the direction of a supplier for these......they are widely still available in the USA.....but after adding
postage are not at the moment a cost effective option.
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ken555
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| posted on 2/9/15 at 10:51 PM |
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Here ?
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Minicooper
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| posted on 3/9/15 at 09:53 AM |
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This place sells the belts
http://www.shengineering.co.uk/sh/content/mini-timing-belt-kit
David
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chillis
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| posted on 3/9/15 at 11:15 AM |
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Try contacting Gates directly to see if the belt is still made, if it is they should be able to give you a list of suppliers.
Never under estimate the ingenuity of an idiot!
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 3/9/15 at 12:01 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Minicooper
This place sells the belts
http://www.shengineering.co.uk/sh/content/mini-timing-belt-kit
David
That looks like a much better thought out kit than the minispares one as it actually includes a tensioner. Since the primary advantage of the timing
belt conversion was to prevent the (significant) timing scatter that a stretched chain introduces, it doesn't make much sense to leave out the
main component that would effect that improvement.
A cheaper option is to fit the A Plus chain drive that includes a tensioner, and can be used in conjunction with a duplex chain (which is what I had
fitted to my mini many years ago).
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907
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| posted on 3/9/15 at 12:55 PM |
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Possibly Fenner do a compatible belt.
They have distributors all over the country. Gateshead might be near you.
Paul G
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anthony1
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| posted on 3/9/15 at 03:40 PM |
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Cambelt......hopefully sorted.....
Many thanks for all of the replies........I have spoken to Dave at SH Engineering , what a great bloke! very helpful and knowledgeable. he has the
belts available.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 3/9/15 at 06:51 PM |
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Any decent motor factor should be able to help,
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