Burroughs Gauge

[rocket63]

Does anyone have one?

Engines out at the moment and I will be replacing the timing belt. I Obviously want to get the tension correct. Does anyone have a burroughs gauge I might borrow in the immediate future?

Alternatively, what fiendish and dastardly alternatives has anyone come up with?

Apparently there is a tuning fork alternative?

Any thoughts and / or assistance would be appreciated

Perhaps as a Club, we could start to build a pool of available special tools?

[Tentenths]

One or two threads that may give you a few ideas here, Paul

[MikeJ]

Paul

Drop me a pm, I've got a guage you could borrow and am probably not far away.

cheers

Mike

[OwenGT3]

Hi,

This is what you need. I'm going to order one, very reasonable price, 10 dollars I think +P&P.

Laser pully alignment tool

Owen

[Autocross7]

Yes, the cricket guage is what you need and very easy to use if you are doing belts. It is a great tool and not common anymore due to automatic tensioners that are so common today. i have done belts enough to "feel" the correct amount of tension, but it is nice to get done and have the guage to check it... so far i have not been more than 1/2 pound off...

Cameron

[rocket63]

James, Mike, Owen, Cameron, To you all, thankyou for the replies. Mike i may well be in touch in the next few weeks. God i love this forum. Mega.

[esp88]

Hi folks

I'm thinking replace the cambelt my self and I wonder where I can buy the Burroughs gauge or any alternativ tools ... and how much will cost ?

Any id

Edited January 23, 2008 by Tentenths
Topics merged

[andydclements]

The US guys use Krikets I think somebody was looking at buying a few and shipping them over to the UK. I'd suggest google search for them.

I guess I'm lucky, I bought myself a Burroughs gauge.

Reason for edit correcting krikit to kriket

Edited January 22, 2008 by andydclements

[htiek]

Here is the catalogue page for the Krikit gauge that the Excel guys are using. It does say not recommended for timing belts but the part number is confirmed on the Excel forum.

http://www.gates.com/europe/brochure.cfm?b...ocation_id=2976

It costs about 15.00 GBP + p&p.

The Excel forum topic is at

http://www.lotusexcel.net/phpbb/viewtopic....&highlight=

Cheers,

Keith

[fjmuurling]

I used a Laptop, tuningsoftware and a microphone. See the link below.

Electronic Belt Tension Gauge

Freek

[esp88]

Thanks folks

but where I can buy thiis Gates krikit in Europ !

by the way does any one know /use this type tools ?

"FACOM TIMING / CAM BELT TENSION GAUGE"

I found i Ebay !

Y.Hotta

[andydclements]

Thanks folks

"FACOM TIMING / CAM BELT TENSION GAUGE"

I found i Ebay !

Y.Hotta

The facom one is relatively simple.

Measure the thickness of the belt (gauge supplied), put an insert into the gauge determined by the belt thickness.

Press handle, slip onto belt, reade guage depending on new belt Vs old belt etc.

Edited January 23, 2008 by andydclements

[Quicker]

There are a couple Burroughs gauge on e-bay right now....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Kent-Moore-...sspagenameZWDVW

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Kent-Moore-...sspagenameZWDVW

[esp88]

Thanks I will try to bid on ebay item !

Any other comments on "FACOM TIMING / CAM BELT TENSION GAUGE "

it's U.K seller, so it's easy to buy but how good is it ?

Y.Hotta

[Paul Coleman]

Here are a couple of interesting articles (in a Lotus geeky sort of way that is)...

http://www.belchamber.org/techtiming.html

http://www.espritfactfile.com/timingbelt2.html

Paul.

[gwilhelm]

I'm bidding on the cheap one. Thats the first link.