Melling 3-391SCC Stock Replacement Engine Timing Kit

Put these on my 2004 Ford Expedition. The quality of material on this set is excellent and of great quality. I don’t expect any problems with this repair.

I have the dreaded 2008 Ford 5.4L Triton V8. I did the 4 day motor tear down and rebuild. The metal tensioners in this set are fantastic and a huge improvement over the cheap factory tensioners. There are no seals with it because it bolts metal to metal eliminating the opportunity for a blown seal and bleed down. In fact, the tensioners ratchet out so that when they pump up - even if they fail or there's oil pressure loss - they won't completely back off leaving excessive slack in the chain like the junk factory tensioners.The only small complaint is that the master link on the timing chain is colored almost the same as the other links. If you're working to line up the master link on the chain, do yourself a favor and get a paint pen. If you get it on and start using a work light, for some reason all of the links reflect the same color. Aside from that, the tensioner arms are well built, the crank gear is solid, the tensioners are awesome. I finished the job, started the truck, took it around the block, then headed out on a 600 mile road trip. Ran like a champion!

I have over 6k miles on this kit. So far so good. Don't forget to buy all of the gaskets you'll need. Dont forget to PULL THE PINS ON THE TENSIONERS or you'll be pissed 😉

The sprocket and chain are much poorer quality than factory. The sprocket is also deeper than factory a 1/4" in my 2011 e350. Didn't use them therefore. The tensioners are smaller than the Ford irons. Overall can't recommend. Go to you ford dealer.

Melling makes great parts and these worked great for my 5.4L v8 Ford expedition.

Good quality parts. Will come back for an update on their longevity.

Fits perfectly

The package was complete and the material finish was very good. I had some questions, and they were very responsive.