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06-05-2022, 02:09 PM

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KULTULZ

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Re: Ford FE timing chain questions

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Originally Posted by miker98038

Your other alternative is to degree the cam in with the slack out, and live with the shift in timing, or compensate for it. I don’t know that that matters. If it’s degreed in right for a daily driver it should still give many miles of good service. Normal usage and rpm’s won’t jump a gear. Race engines, get your wallet out.

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Originally Posted by KULTULZ

... uh ...

Isn't a loose timing set the reason you replace them?

30W hasn't kicked in yet ...?

... uh ...

You know I was only rattling your chain, right?

30W = COFFEE

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