Never thought to count the links but I went out and checked. Both are 34. However, I did notice that the bore in the crank sprocket has a couple thousandths more clearance than it should. It doesn't fit the crank as snugly as the original and you can actually rock it slightly. I'm guessing that one or both sprockets are just not machined correctly. Started thinking maybe I had a weird factory line-bored block or something as the original chain had a good 7/8" slop but the nylon teeth were all still intact. Never say never in Mopar land, right? However I checked the cam to crank center-line as accurately as I could with dial calipers and I came up right on 6.12" which appears to be correct. Looks like I'll be buying another new timing set. Should I go with the Cloyes street-roller? Kinda pricey, but I think I payed at least $50 for the set I have which is now a paperweight.
