Do I really need a new timing chain?
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Re: Do I really need a new timing chain?
Should I just replace them with stock replacements or do I need the "LT4 Extreme Duty" timing chain?
My car's coming up on 100k miles, by the way.
My car's coming up on 100k miles, by the way.
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Re: Do I really need a new timing chain?
You can get away with stock peices, but check for chain tightness, if it is looser then you can move up to a larger crank sprocket to tighten the chain up. If you have the money the LT4 chain is nice.
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Re: Do I really need a new timing chain?
Originally Posted by Euclid
Doing a heads cam swap, do I REALLY need to replace the timing chain?
Last edited by GREGG 97Z; Oct 12, 2004 at 11:42 AM.
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Re: Do I really need a new timing chain?
I was about to do a cam install and was thinking the same thing. Electric waterpump and cloyes double roller. You just used a standard SBC setup right? I just cant see paying $300 for a timing chain when I could get a electric pump and gain a few horses and take less strain off the cam/berrings and get a good double roller for less money than an "extreme timing chain"
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Re: Do I really need a new timing chain?
Oh what brand and where to buy a electric water pump for $135? The ones I've priced were around $160-$180
Last edited by PUGHBOY; Oct 15, 2004 at 09:08 PM.
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Re: Do I really need a new timing chain?
Originally Posted by PUGHBOY
I was about to do a cam install and was thinking the same thing. Electric waterpump and cloyes double roller. You just used a standard SBC setup right? I just cant see paying $300 for a timing chain when I could get a electric pump and gain a few horses and take less strain off the cam/berrings and get a good double roller for less money than an "extreme timing chain"
Thats the way to go.
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Re: Do I really need a new timing chain?
Cloyes can direct you.
Here's their catalog, They have some oversized sets about mid way through.
http://www.cloyes.com/images/CloyesH...rmCat-2002.pdf
Here's their catalog, They have some oversized sets about mid way through.
http://www.cloyes.com/images/CloyesH...rmCat-2002.pdf