new timing chain for new cam is it nessesary?
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depends on if you drive it daily and how many miles you have on it. i have the same cam you have and i reused my old chain, of course i only have 41k miles on my car and drive it less than 1500 miles a year. i think using the old chain will be fine, usually people change them out because youre allready there anyway so you might as well throw in a beefier chain.
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I vote for a cahnge. When I did my swap the first time I had 6K on the car. The chain had noticeable slack in it. It was about a degree or two. When I did my second swap I threw on a double roller. But the LS2 chain will work perfectly. Its a small price to pay for such an important component.
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is it OK to use it? depends, if you have anymore than like an eigth of an inch of play, i would say no go with an ls2 chain. slack is not your friend. Also, to save future trouble go with the ls2 chain.
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thanks for the replies. looks like i will go with the old timing chain. the reason i'm going with the old timing chain because i tried to lower the oil pan (and i couldn't) to remove the oil pump to put the new timing chain in and i couldn't so i said to my self maybe it is OK to go with the old timing chain as some of you stated it is OK to go with the old one.
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Dont go lazy on the timing chain. If you dont want to fork over the money for a double roller, at least go with the LS2 chain for 30 bucks. 30 bucks now, or a new engine when your slamming gears and the chain breaks? Your choice i guess
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Originally Posted by Abdullah
thanks for the replies. looks like i will go with the old timing chain. the reason i'm going with the old timing chain because i tried to lower the oil pan (and i couldn't) to remove the oil pump to put the new timing chain in and i couldn't so i said to my self maybe it is OK to go with the old timing chain as some of you stated it is OK to go with the old one.
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Originally Posted by Abdullah
thanks for the replies. looks like i will go with the old timing chain. the reason i'm going with the old timing chain because i tried to lower the oil pan (and i couldn't)
I've been to Kuwait twice, I remember traveling some of those highways, LS2 chain is looking good now