I managed to finally complete my engine rebuild with the exception of tensioning my timing belts. It's unfortunate that I don't own the tension tool, but yet 33 beers in the fridge and a brief 30 minutes gor me to think it over on how to tension it.....am I scaring you yet? This will. I've decided to go by feel.
Digging up a workshop manual on the 928, I realized that the factory had tensioned timing belts by the good old 90-degree test prior to the 9201 tension tool's debut. In this case, I tried 90 degrees....felt way too risky to me. I decided to tension to about a 75-80 degree angle. Pictures below show the results. The tension is stiffer.
Anyways, has anyone else ever timed a 944 by hand out there without selling their soul to by the damned P9201 tool? Or am I just a little crazy? I am hoping that the cam belt doesn't have too much tension on it. The balance shaft belt, however, can be twisted 90 degrees.
Hope to see all of you guys at the autocrosses soon when I get this sucker running!