72 2000SC Camchain replacement

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restojon

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Hi all,
I'm currently in the process of getting my SC back on the road, the big ends and mains are now done and I'm in the process of giving it some new timing chains. I've had a real headache getting the old chains and intermediate gear out (no room in the chain tunnel). I'll be replacing both of the chains this weekend. Does anybody have any good tips for easing things along when I refit it all and does anybody have a good picture of the exact position of the spacers which live on the chain guide mounting bolts please?
I've removed the oil pump, distributor drive gear housing, water pump, all of the bungs giving access to the chain tunnel, the belt and alternator, and the sump pan is still off after the bearing change.
All tips and cheats welcomed :D
 
Very helpful indeed Harvey, had a good read through that and I think a cut and print job may be accompanying me to the workshop this weekend courtesy of that link. I've got split link chains so hopefully I can get a bit of an easier time of replacement than I would've done with solid ones, they're good quality ones that I use for the Frazer Nash (Meadows) engines at work and we rev them to buggery and they don't let go on them.
Great stuff thanks for posting the link.
:D
 
Just a quick update, I've done the timing chains now (swine of a job) and got everything back together and proceeded to try and get some life out of the engine. After a couple of failed attempts realised the ignition timing was a mile out and my suspicions were confirmed when I realised the timing drive gear was on the wonk, not just the dizzy timing itself. pulled the dizzy and eventually after a battle got the sleeve that holds the drive gear down out too and I proceeded to retime the drive gear at which point I realised the fuel pump had to come off too to allow the gear to go all the way home. I got it all put back together, a quick twizzle on the dizzy with a timing light and we have a running car again. I truly forgot how nice the engine sounded when it's all nice and happy without the jingly jangly horrible noises. Now it's on to the other jobs and at some point it'll need an MOT but we've got a while yet. Thanks to all who've helped in any way
 
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