Re: Dummy Timing Chain Install Question

Posted by PackardV8 On 2010/11/10 19:03:28

if u're happy with the fit of the timing set then go ahead and run it. We'll see.

When will u have the car back on the road?????
How many miles per year do u plan to drive the car????
Is there any ez way to check chain tension on the Packard 8 without removal of balancer or cover??????

e.g. on the V8's the chain can be checked thru the fuel pump hole after the fuel pump is removed. Not easy to do but it can be checked that way whenever fuel pump is removed.

Side note:

1. A general q&d check of chain wear and quality can be accomplished by grasping the chain, one end in the left hand and the other end in the rite hand. Twist it forward away from u and backward toward u. Compare that to a known good or new chain.

2. Another method is to stand the chain up on a flat surface and with one hand twist it from side-to-side. Compare to a known good chain.

A third way is to grap the chain in each hand as in #1 above and laying on a flat surface and compress the chain toward the center and stretch it away from the center of the chain. THis tests how much SLOP there is in each link and how much wear there is in the pivots.