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Aug 28, 2006 | 11:51 AM

stan merck

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Roller Timing Chain

Does anyone know if the 1997 5 liters in the Explorers came with a single or double roller chain? Mines got 170,000 on it and I'm gonna change it if its a silent type chain.

Aug 29, 2006 | 06:19 AM

d79f150

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To the best of my knowledge all standard ford motors ( yes I know there are excetions) came with Nylon coated gears and a single roller setup.
Youre always better off strength wise repalcing with a double roller setup IMHO

Aug 30, 2006 | 12:16 AM

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any ford HO motor produced with roller lifters had a roller chain installed...with steel gears.

Aug 30, 2006 | 04:33 AM

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Quote:

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To the best of my knowledge all standard ford motors ( yes I know there are excetions) IMHO

He didn't say HO motor did he?

Besides that I did qualify the statement with -

I KNOW THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS

Aug 30, 2006 | 12:20 PM

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The Explorer uses a 5.0 HO with a Gt40 package. Not trying to split hairs here.

Aug 30, 2006 | 12:48 PM

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Some of the very last ones made also used a belt.

Aug 30, 2006 | 04:11 PM

stan merck

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Thanks for the replies. I thought I heard the hyd roller 5.0s had a metal gear and roller chain. It does have GT 40 or Gt 40P heads so I guess you would consider it an HO 5.0.