timing chain

69bronco · 01-19-2006, 04:24 PM

hey where is the best place to find a timing chain and gears,Cheap, for a 360 fe ford engine. www.summitracing.com has a set up for $20, anyplace better? thanks

84LX89GT · 01-19-2006, 05:02 PM

$20 sounds like a good price. When i had my '84 5.0L the timing chain jumped at 150,000 miles and re-used the sprockets (worked fine) and just bought a new chain only. If the engine you have is a '71+ engine i would get a chain and also a crank sprocket since many ford engines had the crank sprocket retarded 4* for better emissions - the way you can tell if this is the case is when you've got the front cover off and have access to the sprocket see if the crank key-way (the thing that sticks up) is lined up with a dot on the crank sprocket. If it is and it doesn't look too worn i'd re-use it. If it's not aligned i'd get a '71 or earlier 360/390/428 crank sprocket - this would give you an extra 20-30 horsepower for a very small price.
Just make sure that the teeth aren't worn and you should be fine with just replacing the chain.
Good luck,

69bronco · 01-19-2006, 05:41 PM

thanks for the tip

grey88gt · 01-19-2006, 11:19 PM

Right on 84LX. Ford was crazy for doing that. You talk about wakeing up a stock enigne, thatll get it done. Iam getting ready to put a 69 429 timeing set into an 84 model 460.

01-19-2006, 04:24 PM	#1
69bronco Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Carlisle, IN Posts: 48	timing chain hey where is the best place to find a timing chain and gears,Cheap, for a 360 fe ford engine. www.summitracing.com has a set up for $20, anyplace better? thanks __________________ Jack 1969 Bronco, 351 cleveland 1972 Bronco, 351 Cleveland

01-19-2006, 05:02 PM	#2
84LX89GT Mustangs Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,938	Re: timing chain $20 sounds like a good price. When i had my '84 5.0L the timing chain jumped at 150,000 miles and re-used the sprockets (worked fine) and just bought a new chain only. If the engine you have is a '71+ engine i would get a chain and also a crank sprocket since many ford engines had the crank sprocket retarded 4* for better emissions - the way you can tell if this is the case is when you've got the front cover off and have access to the sprocket see if the crank key-way (the thing that sticks up) is lined up with a dot on the crank sprocket. If it is and it doesn't look too worn i'd re-use it. If it's not aligned i'd get a '71 or earlier 360/390/428 crank sprocket - this would give you an extra 20-30 horsepower for a very small price. Just make sure that the teeth aren't worn and you should be fine with just replacing the chain. Good luck, __________________ 2005 Suzuki Hayabusa GSX1300-R 1980 Ford Thunderbird - 255 V8 ported heads, 5.0L ported stock headers, O.R. H-pipe and Flowmaster 2-chambers, dual roller timing chain hi-po Mack Truck hood emblem 1985 Mustang GT 5.0L T5, F-303, GT40p, headers, off-road h, flowmasters, MSD stuff, etc. Sold 02/06/04 1989 Mustang GT ET: 13.304@102.29 mph (5-24-03) Sold - 1998 Mustang Cobra coupe, 1/4 mile - street tires: 13.843@103.41 (bone stock)

01-19-2006, 05:41 PM	#3
69bronco Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Carlisle, IN Posts: 48	Re: timing chain thanks for the tip __________________ Jack 1969 Bronco, 351 cleveland 1972 Bronco, 351 Cleveland

01-19-2006, 11:19 PM	#4
grey88gt Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Skiatook, Oklahoma Posts: 193	Re: timing chain Right on 84LX. Ford was crazy for doing that. You talk about wakeing up a stock enigne, thatll get it done. Iam getting ready to put a 69 429 timeing set into an 84 model 460.

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