Ranger Rod
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The timing chain was not taunt but has some travel in it, what would be normal travel / wiggle? Compaired to a chain saw, motor cycle, or is tight as a nuns **** on Sunday normal?
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Timing Chain Slack
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Ranger Rod
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For $50.00 I might as well change it out while i'm there. The gears look like they will stand anouther 300,000 klicks, and by then I will be independantly wealthy and jet setting the world over.
Bob Ayers
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I would change the chain, and sprockets as a set. They have to be removed anyhow......
Ranger Rod
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I would if I wasn't strapped, sprokets = anouther $80.00 or so. The origionals have what seem to me little to moderate wearing.
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Bob Ayers
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I would if I wasn't strapped, sprokets = anouther $80.00 or so. The origionals have what seem to me little to moderate wearing.
The wear on each sprocket tooth is cumulative, and will cause a chain to be slack.......Give the new chain a try first, and see how much slack you have.
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Ranger Rod
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So what you are saying is, unlike a drive type chain, it is not only a matter of the chain being streatched but also the wear on each sprocket tooth allows for the chain to fit loose over each tooth?
This is not a high performace unit but a point a to b truck, would that make such a difference i wonder?
After thought... Maybe I should order both options, try the chain alone to see how snug it is and, if not so good install the 3 piece set.
This is not a high performace unit but a point a to b truck, would that make such a difference i wonder?
After thought... Maybe I should order both options, try the chain alone to see how snug it is and, if not so good install the 3 piece set.
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Yep please do that--measure the slack in the old chain/gears---then put the new chain on the oldgears & measure that arrangement---then put the new chain/new gears on & measure that--teach me somethin about gear/chain wear
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Thats a plan doorgunner. btw, in your quote did you mean brain damage or chain damage as per the start of this thread, ha ha ha.
Just checking cause I have noticed peeps like to yank your chain in here sometimes.
Just checking cause I have noticed peeps like to yank your chain in here sometimes.
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Fine! now i'm really confused. ( Did you notice that hazmat ranger's v-6 avatar was runnin backwards & firin on #5 cyl. first? ) i hadn't noticed bout any chain yankin--let me know the next time they yank--that could explain why i can get past my waterbowl now--chain's stretched
rurouni20xx
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ive seen chain sprocket sets for 60 bux, where are you getting this high price from?
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Fine! now i'm really confused. ( Did you notice that hazmat ranger's v-6 avatar was runnin backwards & firin on #5 cyl. first? ) i hadn't noticed bout any chain yankin--let me know the next time they yank--that could explain why i can get past my waterbowl now--chain's stretched
I think they term that an automatic choke chain, or chokin your chicken, somethin like that? tee hee.
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napa quoted 3 piece for $125.79, 1 piece for $102.00,,, I found cheaper 3 piece today at Canadian Tire Co. for $77.67 oposed to just the $49.88 @ 1 piece when this post was placed yesterday,, 125-50=75
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3 pc. set in louisiana for less than $60--NAPA--- just to give you a reference point . autozone about $50.
rurouni20xx
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same price here in natchitoches la doorgunner thats why i was like wait a min somethings not right here...i think moranav6racing offers the set for 75 and im waiting on his double timing chain/sprocket set for my 3.3 turbo build. should be out this spring he said.
Ranger Rod
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I believe NAPA Canada gives their parts a dusting of gold powder before they leave the shelf. This of course helps the parts mesh much better during the breaking in period. You get a rebate if you bring your used oil back after breaking in period is done, they then extract the gold and re-apply it to the next costomers purcase.
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