v8 timing chain & gear - which one ?

[zim]

Evening,

I'm putting my crower 50229 cam into my 4.2 lse engine. But i would like to put a new timing chain on at the same time.

But not sure which one ???

Standard chain & nylon gear ?

or these duplex items

http://www.v8tuner.co.uk/product.php?id=699

or

http://www.v8tuner.co.uk/product.php?id=97

or any other suggestions ?

The engine is just going to be used in my offroader.

Thanks

Gordon

[QTdarren]

hi mate , i ran the 60 squid type one , with a solid gear, for ages in my QT lasted for ages , drilled a small hole in the front of the block to aid oil flow to help keep it quiet / and lube , to be honest mate i dougbt you could here it any ways, and as you say its only in your off roader.

[Hybrid_From_Hell]

Both are good - more expensive is slighly better, but don't think either have nylon gears from memory - check

If the cheap is steel solid gears and chain and no nylon then it will do handsomely

on anything bar the true exotic, and it will be strong and protect from strech

which affects timing, and nylon gears which wear

and do the same, oh and sometimes shear / loose teeth

Nige

[zim]

more money gone tomorrow then

[Bull Bar Cowboy]

Both good ........... but I always use the Cloyes with the Reynolds prestretched chain ......... the second of the above links.

[zim]

thanks for the replies

i've literally just got off the phone from ordering a :

Rover V8 Cloyes "Street" Duplex Roller Chain Set

Cloyes Duplex "Street" Roller Chain Set.

Features Steel Gears with 3 position keyway for timing in your cam 4deg advance, retard or standard.

Duplex pre-stretched roller chain.

The street sets are a alternative to the more expensive true roller sets but at a more attractive price.

[zim]

Evening,

I've been at work for the last 3 weeks. So will be putting my engine together this week. The timing chain has come in, but could someone explain which markings i should use as a starting point ?

Here is the pdf of instructions :

http://www.cloyes.com/Portals/10/TechTips/HPTips/3%20keyway%20instructions%20%28general%29.pdf

There are the options of GM and Chrysler or Ford ?

I do realise that my cam needs to adjusted so that it opens and closes at the correct time, but am intersted in how a normal setup would be timed ?

Cheers

Gordon

Edit : thinking about it - i can just put the old gears on and then hold that position whilst put on the new ones.

[Bull Bar Cowboy]

Exactly as the instructions say ………….. use the factory keyway (zero degrees cam)

See here ….post #27 http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=14006&st=20

[zim]

Thats an excellant thread

[zim]

Cam retaining washer to stop forward movement :

Cam machined to take a cam retaining washer :

Bling

Finding TDC with an extended DTI into cyl 1, the mark on the crank pulley was pretty close amazingly