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Jan 3, 2009 | 09:01 AM

superchargedgp

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HOTCM and timing chain

i'm gonna put in a hotcam my 04 gto. the car has 40K can i use my stock timing chain?

i just dont wanna risk pinching hte "O ring on pickup tube, and oil pan leaks due to removal and reinstall of the oil pump

thanks

Jan 3, 2009 | 11:36 AM

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You will likely be OK. I think you will also find once apart you have an LS2 chain anyhow. We did a cam in an 04 Vette and it had the LS2 chain so we left it alone.

Jan 3, 2009 | 11:58 AM

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i would change it.

Jan 3, 2009 | 12:39 PM

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I used my stocker, it has 100k on it and still looks new. I didnt want to go thew the bs of removing the oil pump either. You will be fine...

Jan 3, 2009 | 12:49 PM

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If it is not a LS2 chain I would upgrade it to a LS2 chain, They're super CHEAP!!!

Jan 3, 2009 | 07:39 PM

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thats what i'm thinking . the cam only has 525 lift if i was installing a cam that has 550 or higher lift it wouldnt be discussed

Jan 3, 2009 | 07:49 PM

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If your going in there and you already have 40k miles on it, it only makes SENSE to change it and you should see how the sprockets look ( the points should be sharp, if they are dull and really rounded then change it. They are only like 40 bux and 95 with the sprockets!
When I put my HotCam I changes the Pushrods to chromoly, the oil pump to a melling, the chain to an Ls2.
But thats just my .02 though.