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Re: [WPTA] TR6 Timing Chain

To: "xj61975@aol.com" <xj61975@aol.com>, Jim Keenan <mij57@msn.com>
Subject: Re: [WPTA] TR6 Timing Chain
From: "Daryl W. Wagner via Wpta" <wpta@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 26 May 2025 17:35:17 +0000 (UTC)
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Good Morning Bill
As a restoration shop who build motors, I concur with Jim.

Daryl W. Wagner

Automotive Artistry
British Car and Bike
Restoration, Sales and Service
10,000 Aurora Hudson Road

Building Two, Suite B
Hudson, Ohio 44236
330-554-4333




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    On Monday, May 26, 2025 at 07:25:11 AM EDT, Jim Keenan via Wpta <wpta@a=
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Bill,
I personally have never heard of a timing chain jumping a tooth. If that oc=
curred, most likely, there would be damage on one of the gears or the chain=
. Most likely it was installed incorrectly.
Jim Keenan
Sent from my iPhone

On May 23, 2025, at 12:28=E2=80=AFPM, xj61975--- via Wpta <wpta@autox.team.=
net> wrote:



=EF=BB=BFI'm evaluating the timing chain on my TR6 powered TVR as I work th=
rough changing the front crankshaft seal. I found that the scribed lines an=
d punch marks are not aligning after turning the crankshaft clockwise to th=
e TDC position. It appears that the camshaft is off, retarded by one tooth.=
 Though easy to resolve at this stage, I have to wonder whether it jumped a=
 tooth on its own, or was put together incorrectly by a previous owner. My =
double row timing chain has +/_ 3/8" slack at mid span on the tensioner sid=
e, which does not seem to be extreme. Has anyone known one of these to jump=
 time on its own? Any guidance will be welcomed. Thanks
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Bill,
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<div>I personally have never heard of a timing chain jumping a tooth. If th=
at occurred, most likely, there would be damage on one of the gears or the =
chain. Most likely it was installed incorrectly.</div>
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<div>Jim Keenan<br clear=3D"none" id=3D"ydpcbe438f5yiv7492864058lineBreakAt=
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I'm evaluating the timing chain on my TR6 powered TVR as I=
 work through changing the front crankshaft seal. I found that the scribed =
lines and punch marks are not aligning after turning the crankshaft clockwi=
se to the TDC
 position. It appears that the camshaft is off, retarded by one tooth. Thou=
gh easy to resolve at this stage, I have to wonder whether it jumped a toot=
h on its own, or was put together incorrectly by a previous owner. My doubl=
e row timing chain has +/_ 3/8"
 slack at mid span on the tensioner side, which does not seem to be extreme=
. Has anyone known one of these to jump time on its own? Any guidance will =
be welcomed. Thanks</div>
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