Timing chain

sowen · Post by **sowen** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:55 pm

I have a rover v8 with a vernier duplex timing chain set fitted. There is about 1/2" deflection on the chain when fitted, with a little slack in the links when I pulled it off. I can't tell if the teeth are worn, but my instinct tells me that it is just the chain.

Rimmers sell either the complete kit for £160 or just the chain on its own for £30. The question is, do you think I can get away with just replacing the chain, or should I just get a complete new kit, and how much should I expect to pay for it, knowing that Rimmers are usually quite expensive?

Simon

JSF55 · Post by **JSF55** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:18 pm

From my expierence with various chains, it really comes down to looking at the wear pattern on the teeth, compare one side with the other, u can get away with it once, then u need to scrap the lot, but £160 sounds a bit expensive to me...check out some other sellers and change the lot if u can, john

Post by **katanaman** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:42 pm

sounds about right for a vernier set.

sidecar · Post by **sidecar** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 7:15 am

I got a Piper set for about 100 quid. I can't remember where though!

kev_the_mole · Post by **kev_the_mole** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 5:29 pm

Simon,

you have a PM.

Cheers,

Ian

HairbearTE · Post by **HairbearTE** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 6:11 pm

sidecar wrote:I got a Piper set for about 100 quid. I can't remember where though!

So did I. Mine came from RPI.

sowen · Post by **sowen** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 8:15 pm

Just found this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Piper-Range-Rover ... dZViewItem

It's what I've got (but brand new) and for not bad a price. I could go to Rimmers and buy just the chain for £30, and look into getting a hotter cam to go into my engine at a later date. Its currently got a well used Kent 180 in there, which still has bigger lobes than a factory cam, but will need replacing in the next 10-20K miles, (or when my wallet gets too big

)

I don't want to go and spend loadsa money on something that I really don't need so I'll probably go down the £30 to Rimmers unless somebody can convince me otherwise.

Pocket rocket · Post by **Pocket rocket** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 9:06 am

Have a look here - prices are considerably better than you have been quoted

http://www.v8tuner.co.uk/product.php?id=97

or

http://www.v8tuner.co.uk/product.php?id=562

PS I realise these are not vernier pulleys but do they really make that much difference?

kev_the_mole · Post by **kev_the_mole** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 12:03 pm

Sowen,

you have a PM!

Ian

sowen · Post by **sowen** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 8:21 pm

Thanks Ian, just got the PM

PS I realise these are not vernier pulleys but do they really make that much difference?

I presume that if there was an adjustable set-up in there before, it was there for a reason so should go back in. I've temporarily put a spare standard chain into the engine just to get it making noises, but its a long term project using odds and ends that I have lying about, and spangly bits as and when funds allow

Simon

Post by **Coops** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 9:54 pm

the vernier pulleys make a difference if you want to squeze every bit of hp out by timing the cam exact to the manufac specs,