You use the 3 gear setup to replace a chain drive such as used on
a small block V8 Chevy.
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Burt [mailto:tburt@hirose.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 22, 1999 12:35 PM
To: 'jls'; miq@teleport.com
Cc: MRAHL@martinmartin.com; Hudson29@aol.com; oletrucks@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] 235 Timing Gear and Cam
Sometimes you have to draw it on paper. I believe 3-gears is correct
(CW/CCW/CW).
>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
Tom B. '57 Stepside 3200
-----Original Message-----
From: jls [SMTP:jls@sessio.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 22, 1999 9:49 AM
To: miq@teleport.com
Cc: MRAHL@martinmartin.com; Hudson29@aol.com; oletrucks@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 235 Timing Gear and Cam
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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