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Which Timing Chain Set, 4.0 or 4.2???

Posted: July 15th, 2012, 9:34 am
by Rescue Diver
Parts stores show different part numbers for 4.0 and 258 timing sets. Using a 258 crank and a 1995 4.0 block and cam, which timing set do I use???

Or is this another case like with the oil pumps where they show a sightly different part number, but the parts are actually interchangeable?

I have a 2 year old double roller in my 258 with 25k on it that I'd like to re-use in the 4.7L, but I need to know if it won't work with the 4.0 block and cam for some reason?

Re: Which Timing Chain Set, 4.0 or 4.2???

Posted: July 15th, 2012, 9:45 am
by SilverXJ
4.0L timing chain. I don't know what the exact difference between the two are though.

Re: Which Timing Chain Set, 4.0 or 4.2???

Posted: July 15th, 2012, 9:48 am
by IH 392
You should be able to reuse your chain, all the one everyone uses are for the 258 anyway, if anything you may have to remove the rubbing block in the 4.0 cover?

Re: Which Timing Chain Set, 4.0 or 4.2???

Posted: July 15th, 2012, 10:37 am
by Cheromaniac
Rescue Diver wrote:I have a 2 year old double roller in my 258 with 25k on it that I'd like to re-use in the 4.7L, but I need to know if it won't work with the 4.0 block and cam for some reason?
It'll work fine.