Used Rollmaster timing set; new question about JWIS chain
I'm not sure I'll be able to find an offset cam key for my upcoming degreeing job... so I was wondering if anybody thinks it would be stupid to find a used Rollmaster set and install it. What do you guys think? Good or bad idea? Doug and I don't think there will be any problem, but I thought I would throw it out to the rest of the forum.
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Would depend on the price new vs used and milage on it.
You don't want anything that was worn in on another motor. Yours might have a different wear pattern. Honestly..unless the price is huge, with all the work you have already done..it would be in your best interests to go new. |
Genuine Rollmaster timing sets in a street application, will last forever. A friend had a Rollmaster set on a 918 HP Chevy small block drag engine for two years, before he switched to a Jesel belt drive. He removed the timing set and it barely had any stretch; we are talking 918 Hp, turning 9,800 RPM's! NASCAR guys have also used Rollmaster sets for seasons with no problems. As a matter of fact, the billet sets sold by Crane Cams, are Rollmaster sets.
Good luck on your search. I will try to find out the size of the OEM cam key to see if there is a matching offset key. |
Originally Posted by ssei1995
Genuine Rollmaster timing sets in a street application, will last forever. A friend had a Rollmaster set on a 918 HP Chevy small block drag engine for two years, before he switched to a Jesel belt drive. He removed the timing set and it barely had any stretch; we are talking 918 Hp, turning 9,800 RPM's! NASCAR guys have also used Rollmaster sets for seasons with no problems. As a matter of fact, the billet sets sold by Crane Cams, are Rollmaster sets.
Good luck on your search. I will try to find out the size of the OEM cam key to see if there is a matching offset key. |
We's gonna blow 'er up this time!
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I already sent Todd a PM, but can anyone else verify if Intense was selling Rollmaster sets with the JWIS chain in April of 2005? I'm looking at a used set for a good price, but I want to make sure I'm getting the good chain and not that crappy 'Rolan' chain I hear about. Thanks!
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TTT with an update.
Been slaving away tonight. Intake was already off, so was the rear mani, but here is what I accomplished. https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y5...a/balancer.jpg I swear. The thing didn't fight us as much this time, and Ben wasn't around to get a smashed finger! https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y5...forinstall.jpg This looks all too familiar. I still hate that engine mount with a passion. https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y5...ola/chains.jpg The old and the.... used. And the one thing that an EGR delete IS good for..... Clean runners! https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y5...stillclean.jpg |
Make sure you have a timing wheel and dial gage for degreeing the cam and follow the instructions based on the link I sent you.
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Well actually I was thinking about turning the crank one way and the cam another and then bolting it together and seeing what happened. The goal IS to blow it up after all!:) Now to dig that link up.
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Doug, you are the MAN! Way to go, dude. Looks like you got plenty of coolant on my dad's nice clean shop floor, though..... tsk tsk :lol:. Did your dad give you some good tips on degreeing the cam and properly using that Rollmaster? You can wait until I get home to install it if you want, because I rescheduled my dyno tune for Friday the 17th.
By the way, it ocurred to me that I never ordered a new timing chain dampener. The current one was new in November, so should I pick up another one? Any opinions, guys? |
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