Posted By: j.mcconnell
SB cam retainer question - 10/07/18 04:19 AM
I tore down my ‘73 340 for a cam swap swap last week. Today I was looking over a ‘72 360 that my dad tore down. He showed me the oil slinger off the lower timing gear and I realized my 340 didn’t have one. Do I need that? My timing set cam with a spacer in front of the lower gear. What is the correct location for the slinger if necessary?
In the same conversation he mentioned the thru-drilled bolt on the retainer plate. My motor has the flat retainer, drip wing thing, and 3 solid bolts. Without the drilled bolt I guess the drip wing just directs any oil that is flying around onto the timing chain? This is the only engine I’ve ever built so there’s no chance or swapping hardware and I assume it is the factory setup.
In the same conversation he mentioned the thru-drilled bolt on the retainer plate. My motor has the flat retainer, drip wing thing, and 3 solid bolts. Without the drilled bolt I guess the drip wing just directs any oil that is flying around onto the timing chain? This is the only engine I’ve ever built so there’s no chance or swapping hardware and I assume it is the factory setup.