What is the best LT1 Timing set for the money??
07-17-2007, 08:37 AM
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Again the difference in ONE buildup and lots more than ONE. Yes I've had motors that have tried 3 sets till the Pro Gear worked perfectly, I've had the std cloyes set DEGREE IN PERFECTLY ONCE. I've had customers and builds in the shop where they are a problem to anyone with a degree wheel. I make sure that the cam is installed on the exact centerline that is should be. In fact having cams that come with readouts on how accurate they are ground and then having the timing chain throw it off is a pain in the ***. This even happened to Lloyd on his motor, the timing chain was off (it was a Cloyes) and the cam checked out fine. He put a Pro Gear on there and boom, it degreed in perfectly.
I don't know what your luck actually is, I still gotta think that ignorance is bliss for you. Some of us work in 1/2° and .0001" over multiple times and some of us work in close enough and it's good for me ONCE.
Bret
I don't know what your luck actually is, I still gotta think that ignorance is bliss for you. Some of us work in 1/2° and .0001" over multiple times and some of us work in close enough and it's good for me ONCE.
Bret
07-17-2007, 08:52 AM
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The forefathers and ground breakers of modifying the small block Chevy who were able to make a successful living at it while writing "how to" books where their techinques are still followed to this day were good. Anyone else is just riding on the coat tails of poserdom. Thanks for trying though. 
both of you sound like good engine builders so i think it would just come down to personal preference... i would buy the most expencive ones...
wtf are ya'll talkin about!
07-17-2007, 04:12 PM
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The forefathers and ground breakers of modifying the small block Chevy who were able to make a successful living at it while writing "how to" books where their techinques are still followed to this day were good. Anyone else is just riding on the coat tails of poserdom. Thanks for trying though.
07-17-2007, 04:58 PM
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Man, you should change your screenname to "1oldfartdude"! I cut my teeth on the 265. I had a 55 Belair with glass nose and 4 speed. Ran the Gas class.
07-18-2007, 01:38 PM
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Most people I know at the track call me "old fart" I love it.
I had a '55 210 business coupe with a 300HP 327 crate engine. Had a '50 convertible too.
07-18-2007, 07:12 PM
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got my timing set today from summit. it is billet NOT cast. for sure. the chain looks pretty good. Nothing fancy. Double roller and it has the double roller sprockets. Should be plenty strong for anything I am doing for a good while. Definately a stock upgrade and it has the multiple key ways to set it and forget it 
07-18-2007, 08:32 PM
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07-19-2007, 01:36 AM
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07-19-2007, 07:15 PM
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