Re: RE: Re: RE: Calipers/Timing Chain

From: baddak@excite.com
Date: Sun Feb 27 2005 - 12:08:59 EST


In article <BAY101-DAV761D6A86ACCDC278D7F01D2670@phx.gbl>, fasstdak@hotmail.com
("Bernd D. Ratsch") writes:

Now if you would have typed the whole message that way I would have been REALLY
confused, but you didn't, so I'm not...

Mike
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> Keine Probleme (now where are the Umlauts on my keyboard?!?) ;)
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> - Bernd
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of DAKSY
> Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 10:42 AM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: Re: RE: Calipers/Timing Chain
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> Danke, Herr Ratsch!
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> <snip> (1) Calipers - Napa carries a quality set of "loaded" calipers (pads
> come with it - ready to install)
> (2) Timing Chain - Edelbrock and Cloyes both make a good dbl-row true roller
> chain that is easy to install, costs about $50, and is not as confusing
> (timing mark wise) as the Mopar (the Mopar is a good chain though). Make
> sure you install a new tensioner. Some have said that the roller chains
> wear out the tensioner - this is far from the truth as I've seen dbl-roller
> chains with the factory tensioner installed and with anywhere from 20-50K
> miles on the engine and no excessive wear on the tensioner pad (did cam
> changes on most of them).
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> I personally use the Cloyes Heat Treated Dbl-Row/True Roller timing chain
> set with the factory tensioner. When I had to rebuild my engine (oops -
> again), I reused the chain and tensioner as neither were worn out at all
> (about 42K on the engine at that time). Chain is about $80 and tensioner is
> about $40 from the dealership (P/N: 53021195AA).<snip>
>
> Bob Smith (DAKSY2K on AIM)
> Averill Park, NY
> 2K DAK SY CC Sport + V6 4X4 5 Speed
>
> WebPage URL: http://home.nycap.rr.com/daksy/
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