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Counting cam chain needs (new improved)
09/05/07 at 03:59:33

Lancer and I are considering an arrangement with Morse to have them build a better cam chain for us. The chain would be an "improvement on initial pin wear characteristics" which is all we need as we never wear the pins on a chain more than about a thousandth before we just plain run out of adjustment range.

Before we can pursue it, we need a straw count of how many chains would be involved in the special run and if it can be done at all at that volume.

Post below if you are interested in getting an improved chain. We can't get any price unless we know about how many chains -- Morse will divide up their set up costs among the chains they do during the special run.

Just post below if you are interested in a better chain. A stock chain costs $90 with shipping, so "rough plan" that this one will cost $110-$120.

Post your interest below so we can count the chains.

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skrapiron -FSO Serious Thumper Offline Instant Human.... Just add coffee.. Posts: 1456 Pittsburgh, Pa Gender:	Re: Counting cam chain needs (new improved) Reply #1 - 09/05/07 at 04:55:19 Count me in. And one of the chain tensioners too.
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Re: Counting cam chain needs (new improved)
Reply #3 - 09/05/07 at 06:16:40

Dealing with the cam chain and tensioner is one of those "have to do" things, it's not a matter of if but when. So if you are not having to deal with it now then you certainly need to plan ahead for when you will have to address the issue...hopefully before the tensioner gives out.
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Kropatchek Serious Thumper Offline Why more than 1 cylinder? Posts: 1457 Alphen a/d Rijn Netherlands Gender:	Re: Counting cam chain needs (new improved) Reply #4 - 09/05/07 at 06:27:10 Count me in for 2. Greetz Kropatchek
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skatnbnc Serious Thumper Offline Spinning Pink Posts: 1286 New Bern NC Gender:	Re: Counting cam chain needs (new improved) Reply #5 - 09/05/07 at 08:40:32 I'm in, along with all the other cam-chain parts too (adjuster, tensioner).
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Reply #6 - 09/05/07 at 09:04:26

I think I'll let you folks run with that. I think the cryogenic treatment is cheaper & will offer grand longevity. The only way to know which is the better aproach is for folks to go dofferent directions & see.My plan is to replace the guides & extend the spring loaded tensioner so it will be compressed into the sleeve instead of poking out so far with the new chain.

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GaryF YaBB Newbies Offline '04 Savage on Oregon Coast Posts: 5 Oregon South Coast Gender:	Re: Counting cam chain needs (new improved) Reply #7 - 09/05/07 at 09:33:26 Oldfeller- I would be interested in purchasing 1 of the improved cam chains for the $110 to 120 range; hopefully enough people can sign on to make it available for this reasonable cost considering the potential improvement. GaryF
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Re: Counting cam chain needs (new improved)
Reply #8 - 09/05/07 at 11:17:09

I've been considering the cryo treatment but would be buying a new stock chain for that anyway, when the time comes. That said, I don't think it would be much cheaper than this chain, if it's cheaper at all. I'm not real sure about the graph shown though. I can't read it all that well due to its resolution, but it looks like they are saying the performance is improved under ugly oil conditions. How much difference is there when pure synthetic is used and changed more often than recommended?

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SavageWahine Serious Thumper Offline Aloha & Hang Loose Posts: 1553 Beautiful Kauai! Gender:	Re: Counting cam chain needs (new improved) Reply #9 - 09/05/07 at 11:34:29 This may sound stupid, but I thought we had a belt?
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allan Ex Member	Re: Counting cam chain needs (new improved) Reply #10 - 09/05/07 at 12:00:57 2 please if shipping to uk is okay allan
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chuck YaBB Newbies Offline What's this? Eh? Posts: 35 Oceanside, CA Gender:	Re: Counting cam chain needs (new improved) Reply #11 - 09/05/07 at 14:51:51 Count me in.
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Ed L. Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline "We All go a Little Crazy Sometimes" Norman Bates Posts: 2808 Sunny Florida Gender:	Re: Counting cam chain needs (new improved) Reply #12 - 09/05/07 at 17:33:40 Count me in for one chain, going to need it one day so might as well get a good one.
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KenGLong Senior Member Alliance Member Offline 2002 Savage Posts: 297 Albuquerque, NM Gender:	Re: Counting cam chain needs (new improved) Reply #13 - 09/05/07 at 18:07:01 I'm afraid I'm going to pass on this opportunity for a "better" cam chain. Thanks anyway. Ken
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Yonuh Adisi FSO Serious Thumper Offline Savage Jedi (Knight) Posts: 3622 Pilot Valley NV, aka Tatooine Gender:	Re: Counting cam chain needs (new improved) Reply #14 - 09/05/07 at 18:34:59 Wish I could afford it since I am getting a new one anyway, unfortunately I can't. Maybe next time.
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