The Ford Barn

KULTULZ · 06-05-2022, 02:09 PM

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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

NoahVail · 06-05-2022, 04:26 PM

Quick update. I got my new chain from the store and first impressions are good. It has less slop. I'll semi-reassemble the setup with both so i can get some quantifiable results.

NoahVail · 06-05-2022, 04:57 PM

Full update: I just did some back and forth testing, and the new chain has the usual 5 degree's or so of slop. Way less than the last new one i put in. I did some back to back testing, and from my rough eye, it's about half as much slop. I'm going to reassemble the engine with this new one and that should be my solution.

Summary of thread: Whole lot of maybes that just ended up being bad new parts.

miker98038 · 06-05-2022, 06:56 PM

I guess I’ve led a sheltered life. I’ve never had one as bad as Noahvail got, even used. But I’m glad it seems to be fixed.

Go ahead and rattle my chain. Likely at my age I won’t hear it.

KULTULZ · 06-05-2022, 09:24 PM

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Whole lot of maybes that just ended up being bad new parts.

Were all of the new parts CLOYES?

NoahVail · 06-05-2022, 10:03 PM

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Yes they were. Turns out what i thought was also a parts store branded one was another cloyes. The new parts plague is effecting every manufacturer. I'll be telling their service guy's about all of this, and see where it leads.

KULTULZ · 06-06-2022, 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by NoahVail

Yes they were. Turns out what i thought was also a parts store branded one was another cloyes.

I was afraid of that. Just like everything else, going to hell.

06-05-2022, 04:26 PM	#22
NoahVail Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 69	Re: Ford FE timing chain questions Quick update. I got my new chain from the store and first impressions are good. It has less slop. I'll semi-reassemble the setup with both so i can get some quantifiable results.

06-05-2022, 04:57 PM	#23
NoahVail Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 69	Re: Ford FE timing chain questions Full update: I just did some back and forth testing, and the new chain has the usual 5 degree's or so of slop. Way less than the last new one i put in. I did some back to back testing, and from my rough eye, it's about half as much slop. I'm going to reassemble the engine with this new one and that should be my solution. Summary of thread: Whole lot of maybes that just ended up being bad new parts.

06-05-2022, 06:56 PM	#24
miker98038 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Kent, WA. Tucson, AZ Posts: 1,766	Re: Ford FE timing chain questions I guess I’ve led a sheltered life. I’ve never had one as bad as Noahvail got, even used. But I’m glad it seems to be fixed. Go ahead and rattle my chain. Likely at my age I won’t hear it.

06-05-2022, 10:03 PM	#26
NoahVail Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 69	Re: Ford FE timing chain questions Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Yes they were. Turns out what i thought was also a parts store branded one was another cloyes. The new parts plague is effecting every manufacturer. I'll be telling their service guy's about all of this, and see where it leads.