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Aug 23, 2012 | 03:58 AM

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Timing Chain/gear replacment

Upgrading cam and heads. Car has 89,XXX miles think I should replace/upgrade timing chain and gear also or the old one still usable?

Aug 23, 2012 | 04:20 AM

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Personally with high mileage I like to replace the set because the sprockets will wear and tend to wrap the chain more. The set is not that expensive so I would go that route myself.

Aug 23, 2012 | 04:23 AM

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Ok. Do I need to get a proformance set or can i just got to the dealer and get a stock set? Because I am doing the install tomorrow and it will takes a few days to get the set in the mail.

Aug 24, 2012 | 06:48 AM

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look up Yank in the parts classifieds. can get the whole set with LS2 chain cheap. FYI will need a 3 jaw puller that has deep fingers on it to pull the crank sprocket off. the one i had the fingers didnt have enough bit to them and would slip off the sprocket.

Aug 24, 2012 | 07:09 AM

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a ls2 set from a dealer will work fine.

Aug 24, 2012 | 03:15 PM

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So go to dealer and get an LS2 timing chain/gear set? That would replace stock one from an LS1? Same fit?

Aug 24, 2012 | 03:18 PM

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yes, or order online from Yank in the parts classifieds and save some money, your call

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Aug 24, 2012 | 05:19 PM

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Ok thanks guys. I'll look into it.

Nov 5, 2012 | 09:23 AM

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I know this post is a few months old, but I am curious to know if anyone has any instructions on how to replace the timing chain. I have been looking and can't find anything. And trust me, I always search first. I thought this was relevant to the original poster. I replaced my water pump a couple months ago, and I'm wondering if it should have been done then if there isn't much work involved beyond that point. Any help would be appreciated.

Nov 5, 2012 | 09:40 AM

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yes, you should have replaced the timing chain when you did the water pump.
it will all have to come off again...

Nov 5, 2012 | 09:51 AM

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yes, you should have replaced the timing chain when you did the water pump.
it will all have to come off again...

Yeah, I figured. At least it isn't too terrible taking the water pump off. Are there instructions somewhere explaining how exactly to do the timing chain/gear replacement?