[Tigers] Timing Chain Gear Eccentric Question Replies

[genepadgett at comcast.net]

Thanks to all for your the responses. 

Actually, I did put on a double roller chain a couple of years ago. At the time I left off the eccentric, but there has always been that nagging question if I did the right thing or not. 

I also just want to highlight the point Mayf made about making sure without the eccentric on, there is a wide washer in its place to hold the locator pin in place. 

Also if one goes with the double roller chain, the sprocket is thicker than the OEM single row sprocket. Adding a big washer to keep the pin in and a lock washer to keep everything together made my original bolt too short. Measure everything carefully. As I remember one of the lengths I tried seemed to be just right, but was really bottoming out in the cam end. As I recall you want at least 4 full turns of the bolt and not have it bottom out. 

Gene