View Poll Results: Those that have broken them, which chain did you break?
Don't Mess With Texas
5
7.35%
Our state will kick your state's ass
37
54.41%
Republic of Texas
4
5.88%
Bigger Than Most Countries
10
14.71%
Lone Star State
2
2.94%
Got Oil?
1
1.47%
Home of the Fastest Dragstrips
4
5.88%
The Promised Land
5
7.35%
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Broken Timing Chain Poll
09-05-2003, 11:30 AM
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Re: Broken Timing Chain Poll My experience in 2000...
I broke a Cloyes timing chain, single, on a built 10:1 346ci.
It may have been install error.
I think that the bolts that hold the gear in may have backed out.
I lost the chain going about 30mph from a toll plaza and bent all the intake valves and two exhaust valves.
I personally feel that mine due to a faulty install of the chain since I also had some other mechanical problems.
I broke a Cloyes timing chain, single, on a built 10:1 346ci.
It may have been install error.
I think that the bolts that hold the gear in may have backed out.
I lost the chain going about 30mph from a toll plaza and bent all the intake valves and two exhaust valves.
I personally feel that mine due to a faulty install of the chain since I also had some other mechanical problems.
10-21-2003, 07:26 PM
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Re: Broken Timing Chain Poll Don't forget to consider the % of people running these chains. I am sure the majority are running the stock chain. So you should see more breakage of these even if it is a smaller percentage of the chains produced that break with the stock chain versus aftermarket.
10-21-2003, 07:31 PM
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Re: Broken Timing Chain Poll Exactly. Obtaining just a number of occurrences by manufacturer can be very misleading because it doesn't take into account the installed population that is being sampled.
There are more stock chains by far that any other brand. You're gonna get a huge number of stock chains broken but it doesn't mean the stock chain breaks "more" than aftermarket ones. It may very well be that if data is adjusted for population being sampled, another brand is more prone to failure.
IMHO, the numbers coming out of this survery will me of little value...
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There are more stock chains by far that any other brand. You're gonna get a huge number of stock chains broken but it doesn't mean the stock chain breaks "more" than aftermarket ones. It may very well be that if data is adjusted for population being sampled, another brand is more prone to failure.
IMHO, the numbers coming out of this survery will me of little value...
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10-21-2003, 07:41 PM
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Re: Broken Timing Chain Poll Also the majority of folks dont make more than 350 or so RWHP. How many of the stock broken chains were on stock or mildly modified engines?
How much HP did the cars that broke the double chains have, and what were the circumstances?
If your abusing the engine you can break about anything.
How much HP did the cars that broke the double chains have, and what were the circumstances?
If your abusing the engine you can break about anything.
10-21-2003, 09:57 PM
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Re: Broken Timing Chain Poll My 382 made 460 RWHP. 2900 miles later i broke the stock timing chain. Still waiting to get the heads off to see how bad it is.
