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at what milage should timing chain be changed?

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Old 01-21-2008, 04:44 PM
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Default at what milage should timing chain be changed?
I have 115K 98 TransAm the water pump went out and I though it would be a good time to check chain.
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Originally Posted by sharpshooter2465
I have 115K 98 TransAm the water pump went out and I though it would be a good time to check chain.
trust me, it's retarding your cam timing in the upper rpms by a few degrees I bet. I would change it.
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just throw on an ls2 timing chain, its cheap and much stronger than stock. throw in a camshaft while youre at it
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