Randy
Fritz said
<My advice to you is to not use that timing chain set and purchase a
roller
<set."
I agree. I purchased a double roller set from Summit Racing. Much
beefier and certainly more durable than the stock unit. The double
teeth will also help keep the engine timing if you were to lose a tooth
from one of the gears.
Rob Kempinski
Northrop Grumman Technical Services
Phone (703) 713-4284
FAX (703) 713-4230
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> From: FrizBMG@aol.com[SMTP:FrizBMG@aol.com]
> Reply To: FrizBMG@aol.com
> Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 1998 12:29 AM
> To: rzimm@hhh.umn.edu; tigers@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Engine Rebuild
>
>
> Hi Randy
> On 8/4/98 \you wrote:
> <<<<<I have a question for the group, especially those that have
> rebuilt
> their 260's:
>
> I'm in the process of re-assembling my engine and in the rebuild kit
> I got I have a cast iron timing sprocket for the cam. It differs
> from the aluminum and nylon sprocket it's replacing in that it
> doesn't have a spacer built it. According to the manual I'm using,
> Ford makes a C shape spacer (C20Z-6265-A) that's supposed to work. I
> ordered one from a resupplier in Ohio but the part is 1/32nd " too
> narrow. The spacer needs to be a full 1/4" wide or the cam freezes
> against the block when the sprocket is bolted to the cam.
>
> Has anyone had this problem and found a solution? I don't want to
> re-install the old sprocket because the chain has too much play (at
> least 1/2").
>
> Any advice would be welcome. Thanks.
>
> Randy Zimmermann
> St. Paul, MN
>
> 66 MkIa (B382002349)>>>>
>
>
> Well Randy
> I have JUST rebuilt my 260.It is sitting in the garage awaiting
> installation
> in its new home Friday.One more light coat of paint in the engine
> compartment
> then in it goes.
> In answer to your question I went with a double roller timing chain
> set from
> Performance Auto Wholesale(PAW).I got the one for an early 289.I never
> noticed
> any binding or hanging up .I turned the engine over a lot to make sure
> it was
> "free".
> My advice to you is to not use that timing chain set and purchase a
> roller
> set.
> Are you going to use a stock replacement cam?
> The PAW timing set that I used cost $24.95 The PAW ph # is
> 818-678-3000.Catalogues cost $5 (and are HUGE!!!!),a dollar or two
> more if you
> have it shipped first class mail.
> I bought some other items from PAW and had some balancing work done
> locally.
> If I had it to do all over again I would go with a 302 and not put
> all that
> money into this obsolete 5-bolt crap.
> Good Luck
> Tony
> PS . I dont have any interest in PAW,but I like a "good deal".
>
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