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steve
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Posted: 15-September-2012 at 2:27AM |
what is better ? the timing gears or a timing chain.
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Rockatansky
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depends who you ask
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steve
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I just got my answer. I geuse Cloyes or Comp True roller is the rite choice.
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Rockatansky
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also depends upon the quality of the parts in question. you can get a Cloyes timing set for anywhere between $34 and $195 from summit, 15 styles and levels of quality
and 3 different gear drives from $150 to $385
i've had a cheap timing chain totally wog out in less than 500 miles, not a good deal
my gear drive has not stretched yet, but there are better and cheaper here too. the sheet metal frame that holds the dual idler gears in the dogbone can & will wear from the gear axles rotating in the sheet metal frame. simple fix is to tack weld the axles to the frame so they don't spin
what's wrong with Ford? iron gears for $76 or steel gears for $82
and the multi keyed crank sprocket makes degreeing your cam super easy
i just picked up one of these to play with, i have a Pete Jackson quiet in mine now but i don't like it. on clearance cheap, MSRP is $100+
comes brandy new in a sealed box
not ready for a belt drive yet?
Edited by Rockatansky - 15-September-2012 at 11:41AM |
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I would recommend an early model('68-'71) 460 timing set, like a Cloyes 9-3122, I just installed one over the weekend and degreed in the camshaft. I have had some timing sets that were off as much as 8* due to variences in manufacturing, found this out the hard way by degreeing the lesser quality set(trying to save $$) against a Cloyes set, both claimed to be early model sets. The Cloyes sets are accurate and dependable. Todd
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