Quote: Originally Posted by
onthedwnlow 
you are correct the inside of the belt is darker....the inside of the belt actually rubs on a lower piece of i cant remember if its the oil pump or the timing cover.....so all timing belts will always be darker on the side closest to the valve cover.....and the belt is supposed to be a hair inside the cam gears.....the cams gears are actually a tad bigger than the belt itself.....but the crank gear is the exact size
Correct. There is about 1/4" difference between the 2.
