TOY: Re: RE: Timing Chain & Gears

["Dale Sinkey" <dps444@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ya I think they want over $450!!!!
seabass44/darren




----- Original Message -----
From: Payne, Mike K. <MPayne1@allstate.com>
To: <toyota@4x4wire.com>
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 3:25 PM
Subject: TOY: RE: Timing Chain & Gears


> I thought www.lcengineering,com already had a kit to do that???
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Alan Green [SMTP:AlanGreen741@home.com]
> > Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 4:55 PM
> > To: toyota@4x4wire.com
> > Subject: TOY: Timing Chain & Gears
> >
> >
> > In attempting to do some preventative maintenance on my '84 22R by
> > replacing the timing chain, gears, guides, and tensioner before
something
> > broke and caused me serious grief (because it was starting to get a
little
> > noisy once the engine warmed up), I discovered that I probably have an
'81
> > or '82 engine in my '84 because the timing gears and chain were the
double
> > row type that only came in pre '83 engines.
> >
> > I discovered all of this because the original kit I got had the typical
> > later model SINGLE row chain and gears, which I was told by the supplier
> > superceded the double row chain and gears and GUESS WHAT...?!
> > NOOOOOT!!!
> >
> > I took it back, got a kit for an '82, and SURE ENOUGH, it was the double
> > row chain and gears.
> >
> > Interestingly, the pre '83 kit that I got from Federal-Mogul comes
> > COMPLETE
> > with DOUBLE ROW chain, gears, METAL backed guides, tensioner, seal, and
> > gaskets.
> >
> > The Federal-Mogul part #'s are:
> >
> > '81-'82 - KT-1019S  (double)
> > '83 and up - KT-1020S (single)
> >
> > The point of all this, besides information for anyone who might be
> > interested, is the only difference I noticed between the two kits,
> > (besides
> > the obvious single/double row differences), is that the wider double row
> > crank gear needs a shorter oil pump drive gear to go with it.
> >
> > My ? is, just out of curiosity, is there any reason that anyone knows of
> > why the obviously heavier duty double row gear and chain and metal
backed
> > guides couldn't be used on a later model engine, as long as they got the
> > shorter oil pump drive gear to go with the wider crank gear?
> >
> >
> >
> >
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