I've contacted CLOYES in Arkansas by phone (479) 963-2105, ext. 231
and email from thier web page feedback section, and requested that they
make a AMC/Jeep ( 9 ) Keyway Timng Chain Set.
They already offer them for Chevy and Ford.
CLOYES Units would be MADE IN THE USA.
Would y'all buy'em if Cloyes offered'em ????
Would BullTear list them in there E-Store ????
Go to the CLOYES web page under contacts and send'em an email y'all.
http://www.cloyes.com/html/contactform.html
here' what I sent'em:
as sent to Cloyes via thier webpage feedback email page October 12th, 2006
Hello, wish to request that you produce a ( 9 ) Keyway true Roller Timing Chain Set for AMC/Jeep V8 engines like you do for Chevy and Ford. Have spoken with Wayne in Tech Support about this. Keyway Broach Tooling costs for the Crank Sprocket bore could pay dividends since it is the same as that of Pontiac engines, and you could then offer ( 9 ) keyway timng sets for Pontiac also as well as AMC/Jeep. A lot of people still build AMC engines for thier Jeeps. Another manufacturer, RollMaster, offers a ( 9 ) Keyway timing set for AMC/Jeeps, but it is not a "Made in the USA" company, it is in Austailia and uses German Chains. But the RollMaster set incorporates a Torrington Bearing on the back side of the Cam Sprocket, and this has a negative impact on the AMC/Jeep distributor gear oiling circuit. The Cloyes sets could avoid this problem by leaving out the non-stock, un-neccasary, cost prohibitive, Torrington Bearing. I, as well as many other AMC/Jeep owners I'm sure, would prefer to buy AMERICAN since our vehichles are AMERICAN MOTORS. I already have a new Cloyes #9-3118 Timing Set but wish to advance my cam more than 4 degrees. If Rollmaster can offer AMC/Jeep sets, why can't Cloyes ??? I would prefer to buy a Cloyes Set. A few of the companies that sell Restoration and Engine Parts for AMC/Jeeps are: www.BullTear.com, www.americanpartsdepot.com, www.kennedyamerican.com, www.classicone.com
I'm not sure if they would pull together to make a group order or not, but I'm sure they would list a (9) Keyway Timing set for sale if it was available. On the BullTear Bulliten Board many people are talikng up the RollMaster units. I'd like to be able to talk up Cloyes, an AMERICAN Company to the AMC/Jeep community. Another large internet forum for AMC's is www.amcforums.com so there appears to be an interest there.
Please give it your most serious consideration to produce a ( 9 ) Keyway Timing Set for AMC/Jeep V8's, and at the same time you could also offer it for Pontiacs, which would expand your product applicaton range even further.
Since Cam selection for AMC/Jeep is limited, there is a need for the ( 9 ) Keyway Timing Sets. Jeep guys want low end torque, and AMC HotRodders want top end horspower, and an American Made Cloyes ( 9 ) Keyway Timing set would accomodate both.
I really don't want to buy a RollMaster product, or have to find a machine shop to add keyways to my existing NEW Cloyes #9-3118 Timing Set crank sprocket.
If possible please acknowledge reciept of this correspondence, hopefully with a "go" decision by emailing me at ckthomas@fuse.net.
Thank You and please help me to keep my AMERICAN MOTORS vehichle as AMERICAN as I possibly can. I have a 1969 AMC AMX that I've owned since 1985 and it makes me angry every time when I use a screw or bolt or anything to put on that car that was made anywhere other than the UNITED STATES of AMERICA.
( yes, I'm a dreamer )