Timing chain and gears

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Jun 22, 2009 | 08:29 AM

datz kool

Thread Starter

Teching In

Joined: Jan 2009

Posts: 19

Likes: 0

Timing chain and gears

At what mileage should an ls motors timing chain be replaced.
And whats a good replacement chain.I might be ready for one,car has over 50 thousand miles on it.
Just looking to keep it safe.

thanks......

Jun 22, 2009 | 08:52 AM

eseibel67

TECH Fanatic

iTrader: (10)

Joined: Feb 2008

Posts: 1,781

Likes: 4

From: Kitchener, ON

Gears will last forever.

At 50K, you're chain is likely still o.k.

When the time comes, LS2 chain has thicker links, is a direct fit on the stock gears, and can be had from SDPC for $40.

Jun 22, 2009 | 09:00 AM

datz kool

Thread Starter

Teching In

Joined: Jan 2009

Posts: 19

Likes: 0

Thanks, I will look into the ls2 chain. For 40 bucks its good insurance.

Jun 22, 2009 | 09:12 AM

wicknewman

On The Tree

iTrader: (13)

Joined: Aug 2006

Posts: 164

Likes: 5

From: Schertz, TX

Well, if you are going to the swap the timing chain out you may as well put in a cam

. It will be right there and you have done almost all the work to get to it. Scoggin Dickey has a good selection of those as well.

Jun 22, 2009 | 09:18 AM

datz kool

Thread Starter

Teching In

Joined: Jan 2009

Posts: 19

Likes: 0

[QUOTE=wicknewman]Well, if you are going to the swap the timing chain out you may as well put in a cam

. It will be right there and you have done almost all the work to get to it. Scoggin Dickey has a good selection of those as well.

Please dont tempt me

The motors only a baby stopped making power at 5800 rpm. Damn slowhawk - mustang dyno

Jun 22, 2009 | 09:29 AM

wicknewman

On The Tree

iTrader: (13)

Joined: Aug 2006

Posts: 164

Likes: 5

From: Schertz, TX

You are only giving yourself more reason to do it by saying that.

Jun 22, 2009 | 04:39 PM

01ssreda4

TECH Senior Member

iTrader: (96)

Joined: Aug 2007

Posts: 24,241

Likes: 89

From: Turnin' Wrenches Infractions: 005

i say swap it at 50k. its cheap insurance.

Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph

Verdad Gallardo

Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked

Pouria Savadkouei

Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!

Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP

Verdad Gallardo

Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes

Verdad Gallardo

Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power

Verdad Gallardo

10 Camaros You Should Never Buy

10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die

Verdad Gallardo

Five Reasons the Camaro Was the Most Pivotal Player in the Pony Car Wars 2.0

Brett Foote

10 Reasons the LS7 Is GM's Most Extreme Naturally Aspirated V8 Engine Ever

Verdad Gallardo

Jun 23, 2009 | 02:20 PM

02*C5

TECH Fanatic

iTrader: (1)

Joined: Apr 2009

Posts: 1,704

Likes: 303

From: Az

if stock 100k if work done (ie head/cam) I would say 50K after the job. Specially if your shifting points are now between 6500-6800 on a LS1/6800-7200 LS2/LS3