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New timing set?
- Thread starter SenReg15
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Cloyes is very good they have been making high performance timming sets for race engines for 30 years it is he choice for many engine builders. you might want to get an offset bushing kit so you can degree the cam and you will have perfect cam timing, makes a big difference as i have see cam gears off as much as .006 . degree the cam and it will run better no doubt at least check it if you dont get the bushing kit.
Offset bushings cannot be used on this engine! The cam sprocket does not attach to the cam like a Chevy so it wont work. The only thing you can do is have new key slots cut into the crank and cam gears allowing you to degree the cam and or have offset keys made for the crank and cam sprockets. You could use a Morana timing set to do the same thing, but the Morana has issues of its own to deal with as well. There is also what seems to be a little known fact about camshaft timing in these engines. They can be off FAR MORE than you state, they can vary as much as 8 DEGREE'S from my first hand experiance.92_coupe said:Cloyes is very good they have been making high performance timming sets for race engines for 30 years it is he choice for many engine builders. you might want to get an offset bushing kit so you can degree the cam and you will have perfect cam timing, makes a big difference as i have see cam gears off as much as .006 . degree the cam and it will run better no doubt at least check it if you dont get the bushing kit.
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From what I understand the Morana chain is set up not to have any slack in it, therefore you cannot use the chain tensioner with it. So as it is used without the tensioner the chain eventualy stretch's and the slack is not taken up and timing moves around because there is no tensioner.