motor question

[fast75vega]

my friend has a 67 pontiac tempest with a straight six in it. he was told it needs a timing belt..... did they even have timing belts back then......?

[fla1976]

Yes, Pontiac had an overhead cam six cylinder.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_Straight-6_engine#Overhead_Cam_.28OHC-6.29

[fast75vega]

well... just did a google search and i found this...... never knew it....lol

"The first American vehicle to use a timing belt was the 1966 Pontiac Tempest. The Vauxhall Slant Four was the first production overhead cam four cylinder design to use a timing belt, a configuration that is now used in the vast majority of cars built today."

[fast75vega]

pontiac had an over head slant four cylinder to....... i never even seen one :(

[Scooterz]

Never knew that until now....