[DeTomaso] Timing chain, gear sets and thrust plates/bearings

asajay at asajay.com asajay at asajay.com
Mon Jan 14 13:51:01 EST 2008


Just as a note:

This was -not- my experience when installing the thrust bearing kit in  
my last 351C rebuild.  I also used a roller cam and a Pete Jackson  
timing gear set.  No machining was required for use of the thrust  
bearing.

Asa Jay

Quoting JDeRyke at aol.com:

> In a message dated 1/13/08 12:30:18 PM, pantera at fastcat.se writes:
>
>> I'm thinking of a double roller chain but I'm not sure about the complete
>> configuration
>> regarding thrust plates/bearings. The only thrust plates I found at Summit
>> was a kit for $104. Do I need that kind of kit?
>>
> That kit is for roller tappet cams, and is only needed under certain
> circumstances with them. Further, the kit need some machining done   
> to the block or cam
> sprocket to allow it to fit in the space provided. For a hydraulic or solid
> flat-tappet cam, you only need the chain and its sprockets- and the sprockets
> are normally included. The only recommendation is to avoid buying only by
> price: the cheaper double row chain sets are made in India or   
> Taiwan, not normally
> known for being 351-C experts nor for long-lived parts. Stick with Cloyes or
> Edelbrock for reliability. Good luck- J DeRyke
>
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