Timing belt for a JDM F20A SOHC

[jhnyct]

I have a customer that is about to purchase one of these motors but is concerned over parts availability. I believe the timing belt for this motor is the same PTO that is used in the F22A engines, but I am by no means positive. Is there anything else that I should warn him about? I wish my catalogs would look up JDM part numbers. That would answer lots of customer questions that I get on a weekly basis. What say ye?

[JoshM]

Found this:

- Retain all the F20A timing belt components. Use the 1988 Dodge Caravan 2.5L timing belt, I used Dayco brand (Honda supplier). Search online and order JDM F20A water pump. Everything fits like factory.

Note: I tried the F22ax SOHC, H23 and GSR combinations and they do not work properly. Some will say otherwise, but I know how it is supposed to fit. Just because you make something fit does not mean it's appropriate.

[Accrdwgnguy]

Use F22A timing components. F-series blocks are all basically the same.

Josh, that info pertains to DOHC F-series, F22B, etc

[djcaz_aom]

To add to that note, The F20A was both available in SOHC and DOHC for.

Josh the info is indeed for an F20A, but in the DOHC form.

The info posted by Josh would apply to DOHC motors and you can use F22Ax timing components on the SOHC.

Hope that clears things up.

[JoshM]

Ah, that makes more sense. I was wondering how the hell that'd work.
I also forget about the DOHC F20a.

[GreenMadness]

i bought what was listed as an f20A soch... the block code is f20Z though, its the 2.0l version of our f22a

and everything was the same as f22, used all f22 parts, timing, water pump, ect, # of teeth all the same,

only diffrence was the dizzy but i just used the f22 one.

[jhnyct]

Thank you guys. I have passed the info over to my customer. We will see what he decides.