That´s the thing no timing chain, only a large diameter gear on the cam that goes in direct contact with the gear on the crankshaft, like some hemi engines I have read about. And they are like forward gears in a gearbox, as oppse to straight in the rewerse gear. I am not I am making any sense to you, but I am trying. I forgot to tell you that it is a military Chrysler engine from a armoured carrier. Best, Knud-erik -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Gary H. [mailto:spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sendt: 24. juni 2009 17:25 Til: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx Emne: Re: 361BB There should be a timing chain to connect the cam to the crank, if that's what you mean. Thanks, Gary H. -----Original Message----- >Hi, > >I just looked at my 361 bb that I have shelved. Is it normal that that there >is no cam chain? Instead there is gears in direct contact with each other? > >Please bare with me, since it?s the first v8 engine I have dismantled. > >All the best, > >Knud erik Holm, ´62 sport fury ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. This email was sent to: arc.6265@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx u/?bUrDWg.bSONJP.YXJjLjYy ?p=TEXFOOTER