Re: Engine Rebuild

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2010/7/16 12:33:19

If the chain was completely taut without slack it would wear very quickly and might be tough on the sprockets as well. So it should have a "little" slack. Can you define what you mean by "a amount of slop.."? Perhaps measure the total deflection on one side, total of inwards and outward deflection, to give us a bit of an idea of what you're experiencing?

I've seen quite a few flathead Cadillac V8s with lots of slop with a new chain and typically it was due to the front (and likely other) cam bearings being badly worn. Not encountered this on a Packard, just food for thought.