<VV> Early vs. Late - issue of the superiority

[jvhroberts at aol.com]

 Same here. Never saw anything but an all aluminum cam gear. Given the substantially higher oil temps in a Corvair, I suspect that nylon would fail QUICKLY!

 

John Roberts
 

 

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From: Chris & Bill Strickland <lechevrier at earthlink.net>
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Sent: Mon, Sep 20, 2010 6:59 pm
Subject: Re: <VV> Early vs. Late - issue of the superiority



>Factory nylon coated timing gears were common in GM products using timing
>chains in the '60s, but never saw one in a Corvair ...
>

Has anyone ever actually seen, vs remembered seeing, a Corvair timing 
gear invovling plastic?  I know never have.

Wouldn't happen to have an actual picture, vs photochop, would ya?

The Iron Duke engine had a phenolic cam gear from the factory, and they 
failed, but all I've ever seen in a standard Corvair, factory or 
otherwise, is aluminum, which also can fail on occasion, both a tooth 
failure and / or a failure to stay on the cam.

Bill Strickland

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