Leyland Car Owners - Timing chain

Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003

: Phil,
: I have never heard of the original style (I think it's a 'hi-vo' chain) of timing chain giving any trouble. They are good reliable chains, very strong.
: However, I don't know of their current availability, or of new gears
: for them.
: Roller chains are good, but my experience of them is that they also stretch in normal usage.
: In motorcycle use I have noted breakup of rollers in an enclosed chaincase, but that was part of the transmission, and not just driving the timing/valve gear. I've never had a roller chain fail
: on me in a P76, and I have used them twice; my current timing chain is roller.
: The fact that they operate in an enclosed lubricated area helps them both in longevity.
: I believe that a roller chain and sprocket set is the easiest and
: cheapest way to go, but getting them on when new can sometimes be a
: problem.
: I would say that you will have no problems whichever way you choose to go.
: Buy a reputable product.

: Mike chadwick



: Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003

: Try JP Engineering here in Adelaide for a dual roller chain with an
: adjustable key way or you cold try triuph rover spares here as well and see who has the best price

: regards Andrew

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