timimg chain and oil pump
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I don't think you would need to change your oil pump as long as your getting good pressure, but depending on the size of your cam you might want to invest the $30 in a LS2 timing chain.
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Do you need to? No but since everything is already apart down there it is always good to get it done at the same time. Eventually you will need to rplace those things anyway. If you can only afford one, then go with the timing chain.
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Yeah the chain is worth it. I just got one from SDPC, it was like $42 shipped plus i got 2 oil pump O-rings too. I'm going to take my chances with the stock pump, it's been fine.
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do i really need to change these with a cam swap??
my car has 12k miles on it only
my car has 12k miles on it only
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With 12K miles don't sweat it unless you are going with a monster cam like T-Rex, G5x4 etc....
Are you M6??
Most poeple break the chain on 5K clutch dumps.
A4's are tamer untill you hit 4400 stall.
I have a 01 and i'm still running my stock pump with a J-wis. soon another cam going in and this time not even springs will be changed (918's still at max specs after 8K miles), just the cam and tune and a set of heads (prolly TEA)
Are you M6??
Most poeple break the chain on 5K clutch dumps.
A4's are tamer untill you hit 4400 stall.
I have a 01 and i'm still running my stock pump with a J-wis. soon another cam going in and this time not even springs will be changed (918's still at max specs after 8K miles), just the cam and tune and a set of heads (prolly TEA)
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Originally Posted by PREDATOR-Z
With 12K miles don't sweat it unless you are going with a monster cam like T-Rex, G5x4 etc....
Are you M6??
Most poeple break the chain on 5K clutch dumps.
A4's are tamer untill you hit 4400 stall.
I have a 01 and i'm still running my stock pump with a J-wis. soon another cam going in and this time not even springs will be changed (918's still at max specs after 8K miles), just the cam and tune and a set of heads (prolly TEA)
Are you M6??
Most poeple break the chain on 5K clutch dumps.
A4's are tamer untill you hit 4400 stall.
I have a 01 and i'm still running my stock pump with a J-wis. soon another cam going in and this time not even springs will be changed (918's still at max specs after 8K miles), just the cam and tune and a set of heads (prolly TEA)
i have an A4 with a 3000 stall.
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Originally Posted by PREDATOR-Z
If it was me, I wouldn't bother.
But out of curiosity what cam are you thinking of?
But out of curiosity what cam are you thinking of?
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Originally Posted by PREDATOR-Z
Nah, that is not violent enough. Your low mile setup should be fine.
im gonna change the oil pump just because everythings apart though.
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Unless your certain that you have one of the 2000's that came with the ls6 oil pump, I would change that out just for piece of mind. (I think they changed to ls6 oil pumps mid year, 2000) And whats the sense in changine an oil pump and not upgrading to the ls2 chain or vice versa.