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Old Mar 21, 2005 | 02:41 PM
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Putting a cam and heads in the '99Z with 60K. Should I get sprockets with the LS2 chain? Don't drag race but have been know to run the car through the gears. I would assume you need to get gears, that's what I have done on sbc's. I read here just getting the chain. Learning new things. Thanks for some help.
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 09:56 AM
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I think youll be fine with just the chain. Im just getting the chain @ an estimated 75K miles when i finally do the swap.
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you should be fine with just a chain
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Old Mar 23, 2005 | 07:01 AM
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Can someone tell me why? There hardend comepared to the ones on my sbc? Or cahanging them is overrated to start with? Have searched and I have read you probably don't need sprockets. But there isn't a reason. Thanks
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While sprockets can wear, its very slight. Chains on the other hand can stretch. The stretching of the chain is far more apparent over time.
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