Installing an ls2 timing chain damper on an LQ9
Installing an ls2 timing chain damper on an LQ9 My LQ9 did not come with a timing chain damper. I was considering installing the LS2 timing chain damper:
My block is not drilled for a damper, but it has a machined flat area that looks as if it could be drilled. Has anyone done this? Advice to make it go smoothly?
My block is not drilled for a damper, but it has a machined flat area that looks as if it could be drilled. Has anyone done this? Advice to make it go smoothly?
If you're going to do the work, I highly suggest the LS3 tensioner. Same bolt pattern, but works better.
I have no advice on how to do it, but am doing this myself to a 4.8 soon. My l33 had the proper bolt holes.
I have no advice on how to do it, but am doing this myself to a 4.8 soon. My l33 had the proper bolt holes.
I would consider the LS3 damper but I read a couple post where they complained that the LS3 damper had broken.
If you insist on having a dampner, the motor needs to get pulled and broken down. Then drilled/tapped by a machine shop.
I would not. I repeat, WOULD NOT drill into your block with it fully assembled. Especially without the tools to precisely place the holes.
I would not. I repeat, WOULD NOT drill into your block with it fully assembled. Especially without the tools to precisely place the holes.
Here is why:
It turns out that the bolts that hold the dampener in place are quite long. And, as you can see in the picture, the area of the block to be drilled is fairly thin comparatively speaking. So, in order to drill and tap this area to accept the dampener's retaining bolts, this section of the block would have to be drilled all the way through.
Unlike just drilling a bottoming hole, with a through hole there would be no way to keep all of the cast iron shavings from drilling and tapping out of the inside of the shortblock. Since I do not intend to disassemble the shortblock, I will pass on this mod.
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