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« on: April 12 2011, 10:08:11 PM »
I have a NOS nylon gear. Can I still get a new chain that will work?
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Re: timing chain
« Reply #1 on: April 12 2011, 10:45:34 PM »
Quote from: "daveismissing @ Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:08 pm"
I have a NOS nylon gear. Can I still get a new chain that will work?


Why not replace the gear too? The rumors of steel gears causing false knock are overrated.

I wouldn't trust even a NOS nylon unit - unless I knew it wasn't more than a few years old.
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« Reply #2 on: April 12 2011, 11:22:49 PM »
there were still a few out there a year or two ago...
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« Reply #3 on: April 12 2011, 11:39:54 PM »
How about overall noise in a stock muffled car?
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Re: timing chain
« Reply #4 on: April 13 2011, 12:31:59 AM »
I don't think there will be an obvious difference between a nylon gear and an aftermarket steel gear even with stock exhaust. Maybe 25 years ago when everthing was new??? Hell, you should only be hearing the turbo anyway :psix;

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Re: timing chain
« Reply #5 on: April 13 2011, 07:35:10 AM »
You guys hear electrons running up and down the wires?  Install a a match timing set.  Steel or nylon works fine for flat tappet cams without exotic spring pressure.
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Re: timing chain
« Reply #6 on: April 13 2011, 08:45:24 AM »
Quote from: "ULYCYC @ Wed Apr 13, 2011 6:35 am"
You guys hear electrons running up and down the wires?
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