Timing chains,gears and stretching

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Re: Timing chains,gears and stretching [Re: shoebox] #943453 03/07/11 02:23 AM 03/07/11 02:23 AM
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MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Quote: well this timing set is a middle of the road set with a nice heat treated machined lower sprocket and a nice japanese chain but the topcog is "normal". i can go -4 0 or +4deg. i think its "advance to make up for the slack". a well respected pontiac engine builder told me on his UD custom flat tappet poncho cams he like to advance them 3-4 so when it does slack out the intake centerline ends up where he wants it. im going to call him tomorrow thanks When you degree the cam in you should always be going in the one direction so there is no slack but chains do stretch..... he was most likely advancing the cam to gain more torque... not so much for the stretch aspect... but it does cover up some of it

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Timing chains,gears and stretching	shoebox	03/05/11 07:21 PM
Re: Timing chains,gears and stretching	W.I.N. Racing	03/05/11 08:13 PM
Re: Timing chains,gears and stretching	Randy..	03/05/11 11:17 PM
Re: Timing chains,gears and stretching	Thumperdart	03/05/11 11:33 PM
Re: Timing chains,gears and stretching	shoebox	03/06/11 09:46 PM
Re: Timing chains,gears and stretching	Cab_Burge	03/06/11 11:06 PM
Re: Timing chains,gears and stretching	POS Dakota	03/06/11 11:01 PM
Re: Timing chains,gears and stretching	MR_P_BODY	03/06/11 11:13 PM
Re: Timing chains,gears and stretching	POS Dakota	03/06/11 11:25 PM
Re: Timing chains,gears and stretching	shoebox	03/07/11 04:24 AM
Re: Timing chains,gears and stretching	Dunnuck Racing	03/07/11 06:03 AM
Re: Timing chains,gears and stretching	MR_P_BODY	03/07/11 06:23 AM
Re: Timing chains,gears and stretching	autoxcuda	03/07/11 07:32 AM

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