1991 laser rs turbo timing

[Blu90GST]

I recently bought a 91 rst for 500$ with bent intake valves. The valves did hit the pistons and left some decent marks but that's besides the point. Today I got it back together, (torqued in 3 stages, put some connectors back on) and started on Timing. I noticed the balance shaft belt had been shredded. This brings up my question, can I run this without the BS belt? I know it not preferred and I have searched but this will be short term so I can DD it while I build a motor to make it more reliable and handle my (hopefully) hx35 setup. So it might be ran like this a year to a year and a half tops. I'm fairly new to DSM's but know a good bit about cars in general. Any advice on the timing job would also be appreciated. (I'm using a gates timing belt off a 90 motor I pulled, no cracks or anything, belts like new. Also using an old tensioner due to this being a short term build.) Thanks in advance.

 

[Rsawd95dsm]

People have cut the BS belt and ran with out it for years.

And follow this guide. Timing Belt VFAQ (Timing Belt TSB - ENHANCED)

 

[Blu90GST]

Just another thing, I'm not wanting to not put on the bs belt due to laziness or anything, I just don't have the right tools to remove the crank sprocket.

 

[SrKegler]

You're going to have a lot of vibration without the front balance shaft. A lot of us cut the belt for the front shaft but put a stubby shaft in for the rear shaft.

It's your decision but I wouldn't reuse the other timing belt even though it looks good. If you do, at least make sure you mark the direction the belt was turning on the old engine before you pull it.

What special tool are you thinking of to pull the crank sprocket. It's been a while I "I believe" mine just slid off. To remove the center bolt, I simply put a socket and wedge a breaker bar up against the frame and bump the starter to break the bolt loose.

 

[Blu90GST]

Similair to to a harmonic balancer puller. I have two 6 bolt motors here and neither just pull off. I even tried hitting it with a mallet and prying on it with no luck

 

[bonecollector]

Similair to to a harmonic balancer puller. I have two 6 bolt motors here and neither just pull off. I even tried hitting it with a mallet and prying on it with no luck

You'll need a puller, A harmonic balancer puller or steering wheel puller (like pictured in the link below) will work just make sure that you do not drive the threads from the puller into the threads on the crankshaft if the puller you have/rent don't a nice flat surface to stop the puller from contacting the crank threads.

http://c.shld.net/rpx/i/s/i/spin/im...=468&qlt=50,0&op_sharpen=1&op_usm=0.9,0.5,0,0