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I hear that Amzoil oil eats-them-up .... so beware !

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Thanks for that Doc, I can always count on your objective opinion

Anyone else care to weigh in?

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But P ....from what I know ... they work better with slight compression on them. The on-and-off can hammer them.

The Amzoil "dig" was just a at CS ...

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Doc, I knew it was a 'dig". Without your "digs", moparts wouldn't feel like home.

MR P BODY,

So not much to be concerned about with a hydraulic flat-tappet? I always thought the Torrington bearing was basically for roller cam applications as roller cams don't have the tapered lobes to keep the cam from walking in unison with the cam button.

Just want to make sure all my bases are covered.

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i don't see the need for a bearing between the camshaft and the block. there's no constant loading against each other. very seldom do you see a 40 year old block with any appreciable wear in that area.
we sell a few different brands of timing chains, including rollmaster, but we choose to install a better chain and billet top and bottom gears in the engines we build. (unless of course it's getting a belt drive)

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i don't see the need for a bearing between the camshaft and the block. there's no constant loading against each other. very seldom do you see a 40 year old block with any appreciable wear in that area.
we sell a few different brands of timing chains, including rollmaster, but we choose to install a better chain and billet top and bottom gears in the engines we build. (unless of course it's getting a belt drive)

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Interesting, I thought I've read that Rollmaster timing sets are about as good as it gets for timing chains?

Well, I'd certainly be interested in buying a better than Rollmaster unit if the price is right. Shoot me a price and model number so I can research it further if you would.

I'd be fine with a really good three-bolt timing set without the Torrington bearing.

Good info, Thanks!

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