please take some pics!!!
mike

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>   1. Timing Chains, Belts, Gears, etc
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> Date:    Sat, 23 Jun 2007 21:32:24 -0400
> From:    John Reddick <SVYOLO@YAHOO.COM>
> Subject: Re: Timing Chains, Belts, Gears, etc
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> I have worked on older marine diesels that used gears to drive the OHC.
>  I think they never took off in autos as they are probably very noisey. The
> Marine diesels made such a racket you never noticed the gear noise.
>     The SVX intake cam is gear driven off the exhaust cam instead of having
> another loop in the timing belt.  The intake gear is very interesting and
> complicated. The gear is actually two gears, sandwiched together.  The two
> gears have a spring which pushes both sets of sprockets away from each
> other, to eliminate lash, and probably noise.
>      I used to think timing belts were cheesy.  After a decade and a half of
> use in the majority of cars, I am over it.  My only dislike of them is what
> OEM dealers charge to change them.  Many are a ripoff, and some cars they
> are difficult to get to. Timing belts are cheap, smooth, and very quiet.
>      All that being said, having a belt versus a chain had no effect on our
> choice of the ECOTEC over the ZETEC. I do think it has a slight economic
> advantage for us and a long term customer, but not enough to tip the balance
> one way or the other.
>   I am working on putting a 2.4 Ecotec (177 hp)in my Westy right now.  I
> can't wait to see how it compares to the other engines that have been in the
> same van over the last couple of years. (SVX, 5 2.5's, 1 2.2).  I can't wait
> to get the adapter plate and flywheel done so I can bolt it up.
>
>     John
>     East Coast Vanagon
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