http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTri...ingChain.shtml Ok, so I installed the new chain, sprockets, and tensioner. I found the above write up and it helped a lot. One thing though, it shows 2 bright links that match up with the marks on the sprockets. My chain had one dark link on one end, and two dark links on the other. With the mark on the crank correct, and the dark link right on the mark on the cam sprocket, the mark on the crank sprocket wound up right in between the two dark links. I have no idea if this is correct, but everything went together perfectly. No struggles at all to get the chain on, so from the write up that means it is correct. Can someone confirm this for me? I just wanna make sure before I throw the front cover back on.
yeah this is fine... as long as it shows correct marks on the chain.. doesn't matter if they differ in color... you could have also done this.. if your old chain's marks could still be visible, you could have lined up the two chains together and see if they sat on the old ones to assure yourself of the correct alingment... but yeah.. grat'z on your successful install...
The old one had no bright links. I think it was OEM 1980 Toyota. Seriously, the more I tore into this motor the more I realized it had never even been cracked open. All the bolts were tight, the gaskets were almost cement, and I could barely pry the oil pan off. From the looks of the valvetrain and crank, it's never seen the light of day since 1980. Good thing is, since it still has good compression and didn't blow any smoke even running like crap, I'll probably get a few 10K out of it (fingers crossed). When it blows I'll upgrade to a 22R or maybe even a 3RZ. We'll see how the funds are doing by that point.
