| Re: cam timing sprocket bearing question |
Subject: Re: cam timing sprocket bearing question by JAKEJR on 2010/1/21 18:36:35 I did a few retro-fit swaps, on both BBs and one SB and on each I used the 3-piece Torrington bearing set without any issue. I always used the roller thrust button to control foward movement of the cam as opposed to the solid, aluminum types. However, I did read one post about the possibility of bearing failure but it didn't have much detail and I don't know if it was a Torrington or one like you have. In all the reading I've done over the years, I've never come across any posts on failures, so I don't worry about that. One thing I did read about was because the guy used the wrong retainer bolts which had thicker/taller heads on the bolts which interfered with the backside of the cam gear. Because of the difference in the heads of the bolts, they stuck out farther. Only other things I can think of are: Failure to lube the new chain after installing it and failure to fully install the crank gear which caused the chain to run at an angle. Jake |
