Timing chain selection
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Timing chain selection
Ready to order timing chain. Is the " Cloyes Heavy Duty Timing Set" from Summit for about 20 bucks sufficient for the street? Really did not wish to spend a lot if not necssary. Any recommendations would be appreciated.
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Re: Timing chain selection (CORKYVET)
Timing set and chain is too important to scrimp on. I'm sure the Cloyes $20.00 set is probably better than a parts store chain, but if I were you, I'd spend the extra and get a higher quality set. Federal Mogul has a double roller set from Jegs for $36.00 and a regular roller for $32.00.
Check around and look for other alternatives to a really low priced unit. A low priced chain will stretch and wear much faster than a higher quality unit and affect your performance.
Check around and look for other alternatives to a really low priced unit. A low priced chain will stretch and wear much faster than a higher quality unit and affect your performance.
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Re: Timing chain selection (CORKYVET)
find a double roller timing chain. They cost a bit more, but I've installed them and they are obviously superior to the single roller. They last so much longer. Don't get slack as fast. A double roller can be as cheap as $30 I suspect.
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Re: Timing chain selection (UKPaul)
I bought the compcams magnum from Summit. $43.69 Part # cca-3100
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Re: Timing chain selection (Eddie 96)
The Cloyes "True roller" is an excellent choice. Some other equivalents that can be purchased for less are Elgin pn SS 3100 and TRW/SpeedPro pn 220-3100 ... both are USA made. Regarding quality/heft, depend upon double roller chain that has 0.250" rollers and that the rollers do NOT have a split or seam ... above three I mention meet that spec. Dynagear also makes an equivalent but I don't recall pn. Many of the bargain sets (including the $20 Cloyes DR) have 0.200" rollers ... many of those have the undesirable split rollers.
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Re: Timing chain selection (jackson)
Well now you have me thinking. I was going to put this set in come spring. I thought it would be a great improvement over the stock GM nylon gear set. Now I am not so sure. Is this Cloyes set adequate for Sunday afternoon driving? What are the problems with it?
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Re: Timing chain selection (CORKYVET)
Milodon's non-split roller "Premium" timing sets are pretty good pieces for the $$$.
PAW has them for $49.95 (P/N MIL 15004) for SBCs and $55.95 (P/N MIL 15005) for BBCs.
PAW has them for $49.95 (P/N MIL 15004) for SBCs and $55.95 (P/N MIL 15005) for BBCs.
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Re: Timing chain selection (The Dude)
We use Duplex (double roller) or Triplex (triple roller?) chains as primary drive chains in our modersickles. The split roller type (cheaper to manufacture?) have been known to shred a roller whilst running. Ok, so they're transmitting about 60bhp, but it does happen. In a primary chaincase the roller remnants usually just sit in the bottom of the case, but I wouldn't like the thought of a roller disintegrating in my SBC timing case :( May just be my Monday morning Paranoia, but it's worth bearing in mind when choosing a chain.
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