Timing gear (1 Viewer)

[Oscar Witte]

Is the gear on the left supposed to be split? If so, why?

 

[inkpot]

Yes. This design is used to minimize gear lash

 

[AJP]

if you were planning on taking those cam shafts out you should very definitely read the FSM first.

 

[Oscar Witte]

if you were planning on taking those cam shafts out you should very definitely read the FSM first.

I was just replacing the valve cover

 

[Gabriel 71]

The reverse scissor cut on these gears must make a bit of chatter my guess is that's why Mr t.put the spring on that gear to write it down

 

[dogfishlake]

Looks nice and clean in there by the way.