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Re: Why are oil pumps timed?
Posted to Technical Theory Forum on 2/29/2004 3 Replies

1) If the gears themselves are timed to each other, then they are a "NON HUNTING GEAR SET" ie. 1:1, 2:1 or numbers easily divisible into each other. This makes them "wear matched" so its like putting the same rocker with the same valve etc.

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