Looks like a nice piece.
Not bein smart, so please don't take it like that. Cause lord knows if anybody knows budget, it's me. But if you think a big block Mopar with a roller cam is a budget build......See where I'm goin? Save your pennies. That's a badass cover. It'll be the the last one you ever get.
How does carbon fiber hold up compared to nylon? Better? Just as good? I'm unfamiliar with it other than the tacky *** bling factor some people use it for.
That’s a good question. I don’t know if I’d want carbon fiber particles running through my oil.
Kinda what I was thinking. "What if it fails?" would always be in the back of my mind. Maybe it's stronger than what I think.
I remember back in the day replacing the timing chain in my 442’s. They were nylon covered gears, and they failed causing nylon pieces in my oil.
Correct. A lot of the manufacturers used the nylon coated camshaft sprockets to reduce noise. It's always been funny to me how much they tried to make things quiet and at the same time make them way less efficient and durable. Just like hydraulic lifters. Only two reasons they came about. Noise and to eliminate adjustments. I've seen a brand new replacement nylon camshaft sprocket fail on the first turn of the engine. It was a long time ago, too and a made in USA TRW replacement set. We got a Cloyes all steel double row and never had a problem with it. That's something that they just never should have done.
I agree.
It might be, let’s see how long it last. You would think the carbon fiber would harden and crack just like nylon being heated over and over.
I heard the same thing.
A friend of mine says there's no way the cam can move forward and hit the timing cover on a BBM, SBM yes. Even with the timing chain installed. ????
