Valkyn

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I just noticed that my car has a 96+ timing cover on it with the CPS hole plugged. This makes sense as a few years ago when I was doing my cam install I found there was the crank reluctor wheel in front of the timing gear. I removed the reluctor wheel and ran the car until now and never had any problems.

So measuring the hub i get 3.5" or really damn close to it. The long hub is 3.519" so I guess this means I've been running the wrong hub for the last 20k miles.

So my question is do I really need the longer hub? or can I just put it back together like it is? Does the hub hold the crank timing gear in place?

I guess the easiest way to fix the problem would be just reinstall the crank reluctor wheel.

WS Sick

If it is bottoming on the crank snout youre good. The longer hub instead of butting up against the whee butss up againstt he timing gear.

robsquikz28

iTrader: (246)

Yes you need the correct. Unless you dont mind your timing chain to have the potential to walk and cause nothing but **** blowing up.

WS Sick

I know youve tried to get a crank timing gear off before, and if it did move it the movement potential is the thickness of the reluctor gear which is an 1/8th of an inch

Valkyn

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I just remeasured the hub more carefully, looks like it is the longer hub. Its right at 3.6". I also checked and the timing gear is fully seated onto the crank, it cant go back any further. So I think I'm good.