Wednesday, May 27, 2009


You can see the timing chain and sprockets here. Notice there is no adjustment for taking up slack. If you click on the picture to enlarge it, you will see what looks like little tabs on each chain link. These are actually chain tighteners that work by centrifugal action. As they swing outward, they shorten each link a tiny bit, crude but effective. The other shot shows the chain and driven sprocket removed as described before. It is interesting to note that timing cannot be lost, the sprockets only fit one way. There is a line scribed on the smaller sprocket and a dot punched into a tooth on the larger one. They will line up when the sprockets are installed properly. If they don't line up the bolts won't fit since it is a staggered pattern.

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