[F500] Chain and sprocket question

[Eric and Lisa Haiss]

I agree with Paul.  Sprocket Specialists is an excellent resource for
sprockets.  However, they don't cary the smaller sprockets that we need with
the 1/4" keyway's.  So I use Applied Industrial and purchase the 50 series
front sprockes and have them machined to fit like Paul says.

Good luck,
Eric.

-----Original Message-----
From: f500-admin at www.f500.org [mailto:f500-admin at www.f500.org]On Behalf
Of Shipp, Paul (P.)
Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 3:52 PM
To: F500 (E-mail)
Subject: FW: [F500] Chain and sprocket question


Using an industrial '50' front sprocket and then turning down the thickness
is a good way to use 520 chain ilo 530.

regards


> Paul Shipp
> Manager
> Powertrain Systems Engineering
> Visteon Automotive Systems
> *   1-313-722-1643
> *   1-313-755-3585
> *   pshipp at visteon.com
>


-----Original Message-----
From: Madurski, Ronald M. [mailto:RONALD.M.MADURSKI at saic.com]
Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 3:46 PM
To: f500 at www.f500.org
Subject: RE: [F500] Chain and sprocket question


John,

I got my 66 tooth sprocket from Sprocket Specialists
(http://www.sprocketspecialists.com).  Very easy to work with.  I can
probably dig up the part number for the sprocket that I ordered.    For the
front sprocket I got some industrial sprockets and had a machine shop grind
the face to fit.  I  am pretty sure the chain is a 550.  I didn't want to
mess with the O-Ring master links so mine is not an O-Ring chain.

As an aside...  I ordered a hardened sprocket from them (takes a week).
They shipped it out and it got lost in UPS land somewhere.  They sent me a
non-hardened one, overnight at no expense to me, and let me keep the
non-hardened one.  Very good customer service.

Ron Madurski
FM 124

: -----Original Message-----
: From: John Engstrom [mailto:engstrom_john at hotmail.com]
: Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 1:22 PM
: To: f500 at www.f500.org
: Subject: [F500] Chain and sprocket question
:
:
:
: Due to some transitory misalignment (I finally solved my "brake"
: problem), I'm in need of a new rear sprocket and chain.  The question
: is how do I tell what kind of chain I have (530, 550, etc.)?  Are
: there specific things to measure so I can tell? What kind of chain is
: best (DID or RK?  O-Ring, X-Ring, "normal" non-oring?) Where can I get
: the chain online?  Where can I get the large sprocket (66 tooth for
: autocross) online?
:
: Thanks for the help,
: John Engstrom
: Plano, TX
:
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