vntgtrk":16b8oa4e said:
If I'm reading this correctly, all the mods were done on the crank and the cam? Is this strictly a race engine? I'd hate to have a timing chain break on my street car when I'm in the middle of nowhere, 100 degrees in the shade, freezing rain and in the dark
A "race" will be the last thing this engine ever sees.
This is a get in, start up, put in gear, and drive to the grocery store (quickly),...
or
Get in, start up, put in gear, and drive 300 miles in one day (all while getting 30+ MPG)
Engine.
CNC dude is correct. More foresight on my part would've partially eliminated the custom work to the cam, crank, and gear..
In essence, the cam could've been made to accept the standard off the shelf cam timing gear. And I guess you could have had them source the 3DR 56 tooth melling chain (and charge you four times what I paid for it)
But beyond that, there'd still be that pesky crank gear that would've been too deep, the .050 off the crank that needed to go, and the keyway that need lengthening that stopped barely just under the crank gear.
And to your point.....
Where do you live where it is 100 degrees in the shade, while it is freezing rain and dark all at the same time?
The double true roller was made to work so I wont have to worry about breaking the STOCK chain in the middle of nowhere,...in the dark,...while it's freezing rain, and 100 degrees in the shade. :rolflmao: