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Welcome to the new order!

I'd post you mine to borrow, but can't remember who I leant it to.  Might have been Webby the Bear, but my memory doesn't go back that far

Any kit will fit any engine if you swap over backing plate.  The lines printed on the cam belt won't line up though.

The only slight gotcha is, as mentioned earlier in thread, later engines used a non-adjustable lower idler.  This can be retrofitted back to older engines (don't reuse old idlers).


Problem with all of the kits you will find is they were probably manufactured a fair while ago, and likely old stock.


As others have said, most kits will actually use SKF bearings.

the "fits all models" is true to a point . on the later ones you can still fit an adjustable lower pulley if you want and obviously fit the new stuff to your original top assembly (never sure why you got a new assembly anyway ? were they prone to failure ?)
only thing im not sure of is i dont know if a later lower fixed pulley would work on an earlier car ?
you could also swap pulley centre bores if needs be !
i bought (like many on here) a few of the delco kits that were around a few years ago for £25 each.

Also, as I sort through things, I’ve come across some sequential £5 paper notes, coins like the early 50p and £1,coin and the old 3d s. I also seem to have most of the different designs of the round £1 coins.

There’s an oil-filter box full of old halfpennies and similar coins.

It’s all getting sorted, but it may all be scrap or, at best, face value. I have a flyer from a market trader who buys gold, silver, medallions, and coinage, etc. He offers around 50% of the value of old coins and notes.

Even found a 5 bob coin still in its sleve.

Threepenny bit.

I was expecting to see the word Venezuela.

Im thinking the same, just a bit nervous about changing from Gates / Contitech brands .

If you love the old girl as much as you say you do, pay for the best kit you can find. Better safe than sorry.

I will if need be Steve, but at the same time if I can be confident that SKF is as good as anything else, but cheaper, then I may as well go for one of them.

It does, thanks.

Autodoc seem to have two different Contitech kits and two different Gates kits with quite a difference in price.
They both state " up to engine number" on the cheaper kit and " from engine number" on the more expensive kit.
In theory the only difference should be the backing plate for the rollers, so I could just swap my backing plate over to the new kit.
Whether the theory matches the reality though is a different matter.
Decisions, decisions.   
https://www.autodoc.co.uk/car-parts/timing-belt-set-10505/vauxhall/omega/omega-b/15830-3-2-v6?supplier%5B%5D=31&supplier%5B%5D=33

And to complicate things further, the SKF kits on ebay are listed as fitting all V6 models, which cant be right. But again should be able to swap back plate over so it shouldnt be a major issue.   

Morning, just been out to take a pic of a new Contitech kit. You can clearly see the bearings in the box are SKF.

When I bought this kit it was £167, which I didn't think was too bad... (AutoDoc)

Hope this helps.

Im thinking the same, just a bit nervous about changing from Gates / Contitech brands .

If you love the old girl as much as you say you do, pay for the best kit you can find. Better safe than sorry.