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Kenall
10-03-2002, 04:38 PM
first of all i have the GM SBC 350.
<the room empties like a bad movie> ;)

and i dont have the fancy crank gear with the 3 keyways in it...y cant i just skip a tooth or 2 on the chain one way or the other to adv or ret the cam?
reddog
10-03-2002, 07:46 PM
Me thinks that a tooth would be too much movement!
As I recall when your talking advance/retard of the cam your talking maybe 4 degrees or so. Offset keys are available I believe.
Kerry
Damage, Inc.
10-03-2002, 10:30 PM
reddog correct. Tooth way too much. You don't need a fancy gear, just an offset key.
Crazy_Jeepman
10-04-2002, 01:07 AM
Around $30.00 to $65.00 depending on name brand choice, will get you a Double Roller Timming set with the Fancy Gear. I thought most aftermarket timming sets were including the 3 position crank gear.
Lindel
10-04-2002, 02:55 AM
Ken, if you'll go to www.summitracing.com (http://www.summitracing.com) and look for summit timing sets, theirs have the correct gearsets to allow for what you want, and at a price that's very low.

The Summit timing sets "appear" to be made by Cloyes for them.
Kenall
10-04-2002, 04:33 AM
well i was on a budget and had to go for the 'bare bones' timing set w/o the 3way crank gear.

i red the summit catalog wrong thinking ALL the summit timing sets had the 3way crank sprockets, only to find out that only the roller sets have them. :(
blt2krl
10-04-2002, 05:14 AM
Ken you have any pic of your Super. I love Super Wagoneers. I saw one for sale around where I live. Always thought about buying it.
Kenall
10-04-2002, 03:48 PM
ANY pic of my Super...are u kidding. how many gigs of pic files u want ;)

a larger pic of it is on my website. click on the 'click here' to go to the site.

well if u buy that Super, and its very rusty, and u watn to part it out...ill be first at ur door.

also, there are 36 teeth on me cam sprocket..that means ea tooth is 10degrees...too much advance. so i just installed it straight up.