Timing Gear Drive
WARNING!!!!
Make damned sure your crank gear is flush with the crank shoulder like so.
If you dont have it like this, the snout is going to snap off the crank!
If you go to the scat website and go into their FAQs IIRC they outline this.
I pulled my gear and chamfered it so it properly seats against the crank.
And yes I know some of you have had no problems and all that...that doesnt mean you WON'T!
Don't argue, just check it out and if you can fix it before you put your motor together or if you can easily get to it, fix it ASAP.
It will score a line around wherever it's binding against and snap the snout off right there.
Do this and you're good. If you look and find a scored line, polish it out, or it wont make a difference.
Also, notice now how mine is perfectly centered under the idler...this is how it's supposed to be.
This is how it was before and this is a problem! It had to be fixed. I chamfered the gear to clear the crank radius and now all is good. I recommend you do too.
FYI...don't wait until it happens to you.
WARNING!!!!
Make damned sure your crank gear is flush with the crank shoulder like so.
If you dont have it like this, the snout is going to snap off the crank!
If you go to the scat website and go into their FAQs IIRC they outline this.
I pulled my gear and chamfered it so it properly seats against the crank.
And yes I know some of you have had no problems and all that...that doesnt mean you WON'T!
Don't argue, just check it out and if you can fix it before you put your motor together or if you can easily get to it, fix it ASAP.
It will score a line around wherever it's binding against and snap the snout off right there.
Do this and you're good. If you look and find a scored line, polish it out, or it wont make a difference.
Also, notice now how mine is perfectly centered under the idler...this is how it's supposed to be.
This is how it was before and this is a problem! It had to be fixed. I chamfered the gear to clear the crank radius and now all is good. I recommend you do too.
FYI...don't wait until it happens to you.