timing chain set

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Charrlie_S said:
Just an FYI. The crank sprocket and the chain is the same as a big block Mopar. Only the cam sprocket is unique to the slant six.
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I thought I had heard that. Great, I have a big block crank sprocket that is keyed with various advance/retard slots. Now I just need a /6 cam gear for a roller chain.
 
Badvert65 said:
... I have a big block crank sprocket that is keyed with various advance/retard slots. Now I just need a /6 cam gear for a roller chain.
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I hope you know that when you use one of the optional crankshaft sprocket advance-retard slots, you must align a different mark (triangle or square, instead of dot) with the matching mark on the camshaft sprocket. That Cloyes S-338 sprocket has just the single dot (for "straight-up" timing). It is really just a tooth number you must get correct on the cam sprocket, but without the mark as a guide, one could make a major mistake (crash valves into pistons). Of course, if smart and you use a timing wheel, you can probably assuredly set valve advance or retard.
 
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BillGrissom said:
I hope you know that when you use one of the optional crankshaft sprocket advance-retard slots, you must align a different mark (triangle or square, instead of dot) with the matching mark on the camshaft sprocket. That Cloyes S-338 sprocket has just the single dot (for "straight-up" timing). It is really just a tooth number you must get correct on the cam sprocket, but without the mark as a guide, one could make a major mistake (crash valves into pistons). Of course, if smart and you use a timing wheel, you can probably assuredly set valve advance or retard.
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Not my first rodeo, but good advice to anyone doing this.
Thanks.
 
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