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12-17-2006, 07:15 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pioneer Valley
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I like the skid plate! Might have to make some of those myself.  - Chris |
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12-17-2006, 08:04 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arlington, VA
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why does everyone think the chain comes off? it stays on fine and the tensioner seems to work fine where its at, besides that was the easiest place to put it. i dont think it matters anyway which side its located on as long as it keeps tension so the chain dosnt come off the sprockets. when you make your chain drive trannies you can put the chain on which ever frickin side you want  |
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12-17-2006, 09:27 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Roseville
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| When I used to work on cars/bikes it was drilled into my head that the tensioner went on the outside of the chain loop... Old habits man...  Anyway, where did you get the sprockets and chain? Is it from the Thunder TIger motorcycle like I thought or some other source? I like different things and want to try a chain drive myself. |
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12-17-2006, 09:43 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arlington, VA
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i got em here https://sdp-si.com/eStore/ .1475 stainless roller chain and 8t, 28t stainless sprockets. for the smaller cog i'd recomend the 9t, it has a thicker hub to bore for the upper shaft. the larger is the biggest that will fit, in a somewhat stock config. chevellian machined me a shaft for it and bored out the sprockets.  i got a drawing with the dimensions for the shaft if your interested. |
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12-18-2006, 08:39 AM
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| Rock Crawler   Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lititz
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Thor, your chain drive looks sick man. Stock drive products is a great source for gears, sprockets shafts couplers etc. They are a little pricey though, but those with cad will appreciate that most of there parts have downloadable geometry files  .As far as the idler on the inside of the chain, if it works it works, and doesn't really matter. Putting it on the outside will give the chain more engagement with the sprockets and relieve the tensioner from any drive forces. Can't wait to see this baby run .
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12-18-2006, 08:52 AM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Martinsburg WV
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The timing chain in an american V8 came to my mind. With the idler on the outside. Seems like it would work either way to me, though. I've had some belt slipping going on under the most extreme conditions. Has'nt been a real problem yet, but my solution certainly isn't perfect. Let us know how that setup performs for real. I might have to go with that. Unless the price of doing it approaches that of an RC4WD R2 transmission. |
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12-18-2006, 10:00 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Santa Rosa
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I think he is referring to his post count. I like that chain conversion. How are those link mounts working out, they look pretty interesting. |
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12-18-2006, 03:31 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: san francisco
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i like the chains how did u put it on
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