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    Cantilevered OSB Bending in the Wind

    Hope I am in the right subforum. I want to know how much a cantilevered sheet of OSB sheathing will deflect under wind load. I found the Moment of Inertia for OSB, but the units are in^4/ft. The bending equations I found use Moment of Inertia in units of in^4. The wind load will be uniform in...
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    Are Subaru 2.5 SOHC Cog Idlers the Same for Both Timing Belt Designs?

    Thanks Ranger. I have read both of the linked papers. Very helpful. This is what puzzles me about the Subaru application. On the turbo DOHC 2.5 which uses a modified curvilinear timing belt, Subie added a second bearing on the cog idler. But, they use the same groove profile used for the...
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    Are Subaru 2.5 SOHC Cog Idlers the Same for Both Timing Belt Designs?

    Thanks. Do you think timing belt life is affected due to increased stress caused by using a common idler for both curvilinear and modified curvilinear belts? IOW, would the belt last longer if the cog idler groove profiles were matched to the belt?
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    Are Subaru 2.5 SOHC Cog Idlers the Same for Both Timing Belt Designs?

    Have not been here for many years. I am a retired chemical engineer who loves to work on cars but I know my limitations! Subaru uses two timing belt designs on their 2.5 SOHC non turbo engines. The Forester/Impreza platform uses a modified curvilinear belt and the Legacy/Outback platform uses a...