Timing Belts

[MBUTE]

I know it is as easy as taking the timing cover off and having a bit of a look, BUT how many teeeth/tooth should a F8B timing belt have?
Some one tells me 83 another person tells me 88, others 100 but i am sure thats for the F5A
Apart from the suzuki original (which I am sure is going to cost a packet) does anyone know :

1) how many teeth on an F8B?
or
2) what are the compatible part numbers and brands
3) what are they worth including the genuine article?

[Eskibagh]

Same question, repco has two, on 84 and one 88, my local suzuki place can ge me one, for about 8 times the price of the repco one, only they cant tell me how many teeth theirs has as they "only sell the things, dont have any specs on them"

[truder44]

Recently pulled a F8B apart to rebuild. Counted the teeth on the belt. There are 88 (eighty eight) teeth on the timing belt.

Try checking with Suzisport re parts and cost. (No I don't work for them )
They have lots of Suzuki parts including Mightyboy and Hatch.

http://www.suzisport.com/contact.asp

[Brayden]

Timing belt for an F8B should cost no more than $35 for a 3rd party belt. Geniuine Suzuki belts would be ludicrous, IF they still exist.

[Eskibagh]

genunie quote: $65

aftermarket: $18

[evilgidget]

There are 4 different types of f5a belt. I know.
1 suits the f5a DOHC import engine (about 130 teeth from memory)
1 is 88? tooth square tooth (this belt is too short?)
1 is 98? tooth round tooth
1 is 100 tooth square tooth

Or something to that effect. It's been a while since I changed one...

You'll have to pull the cover off & note how many teeth it has, and whether it's round or square toothed. No real other way about it.

[MBUTE]

Thanks all, it's soughted.
I was lucky enough to find a belt (non gen) for $10.99 that's not bad. It was in a parts bin, on special, I was pretty sure it was for a 800 hatch and it had 88 teeth so it was OK.