cloyes chain oiling ?

[jcsj]

After degreeing in my cam, started to look at the cam gear bolt and washer . The large washer covers the pressure feed from the first cam bearing. The stock cam gear has a recess behind the large washer so the oil is slung out to oil the chain, but the cloyes is flat and the washer seals it off. Maybe a smaller washer? cut a shallow groove in the large washer on a lathe that lines up with the oil hole than cut some slots to the outside?
I did a search but didn't fine anything. thanks

[gradon]

No advice, but good observation--knowing is half the battle.

[SIXPAK]

In the past when I ran the cloyes I would just grind a small slot and then line it up with the hole when tightening up the bolt. I've seen others drill a hole in thge washer but I would rather have that oil slung onto the chain rather than oiling the inside of the timing chain cover.

[MrShoeBoy]

In theory, by blocking off this hole could oil pressue build up enough force to move the cam/timing gear away from the block in an attempt to go somewhere/bleed off pressure? I read this and was degreeing my new cam today and started thinking about the oil port in the cam timing gear being covered and where the oil would/could go if it was blocked. And its known if the cam/timing gear is moved away from the face of the motor(out towards the timing cover) it could lead to dizzy gear failure.

AARON

[Plechtan]

The later cams with the thrust plate do not have an oil passage at all. they just use the oil that leaks out the front of the cam bearing. really, how much oil does a chain need? What about motorcycles that use a chain drive, not allot of oil there.

[IH 392]

Good motorcycle chain has lubed/sealed rollers and pins, however the sprockets and outside of the rollers do wear!, the sprockets on my Yamaha look more like hooks than teeth!