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Re: [oletrucks] 235 Timing Gear and Cam

To: miq@teleport.com
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 235 Timing Gear and Cam
From: jls <jls@sessio.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 09:49:17 -0700 (PDT)
Wouldn't a third gear make the cam spin the wrong way?


On Wed, 21 Jul 1999 miq@teleport.com wrote:

> MIKE RAHL says:
> > 
> > Paul,
> > 
> > 1.  Sure, you can replace the timing gear w/o replacing the crank gear,
> > unless it is worn also, which is not likely since the fiber cam gear is much
> > softer.  I have done it.
> > 
> > 2.  Aluminum gear will be a bit noisier, but last much longer.  I have done
> > it.
> > 
> > 3.  The stock cam will give you the best low end torque.  With a little
> > hotter cam you will probably sacrifice a little bit of low end torque for a
> > decent increase in power above about 2500 rpm or so.  The 235 in my 56 3200
> > (stock intake/exhaust/carb)has a cam similiar to the Blue Flame cam which
> > came in the early Corvettes and I can't say as I noticed much difference in
> > the low end, but it does do better at higher rpm's.   With the 55 235 I am
> > building I am going with a Clifford 256 cam as I will be using a Clifford
> > water-jacketed intake, Carter 4 barrel from a 54 Buick, and Fenton Headers.
> 
> I have a very similar setup in my '57.  The cam has a longer duration and
> not as much lift when compared to the C256 in my truck, but other than
> using Weber carbs I have the same intake/exhaust.  Very nice power at mid
> to high range, and even down at 1000 rpm I can chirp tires in a turn with
> the lsd rear end.  
> 
> There are a couple speed shops out there that make a complete timing set
> with no chains at all, just 3 gears in a custom bracket to hold them a the
> right location.  I've seen it for v8 application, and for old british car
> engines, I wonder if a similar item exists for the 235 or even the 230-270
> flavor?
> 
> Didn't see anything on stovebolt's pages.
> 
> 
> 
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> Miq Millman   miq@teleport.com  
> Tualatin, OR
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> 

Thanks,
-JLS

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