Need more coffee - sooooo confused - need caffeine.
- Bernd
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From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of
baddak@excite.com
Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 11:09 AM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: RE: Re: RE: Calipers/Timing Chain
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
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> WebPage URL: http://home.nycap.rr.com/daksy/
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