do i really need to change these with a cam swap??
my car has 12k miles on it only

 

I don't think you would need to change your oil pump as long as your getting good pressure, but depending on the size of your cam you might want to invest the $30 in a LS2 timing chain.

Kevin

 

Change them.

 

Do you need to? No but since everything is already apart down there it is always good to get it done at the same time. Eventually you will need to rplace those things anyway. If you can only afford one, then go with the timing chain.

 

i have really good oil pressure. i was thinking if anything to change the timing chain.
im going with a 228/228 cam

 

for 30 bucks, ill do the timing chain.

 

Yeah the chain is worth it. I just got one from SDPC, it was like $42 shipped plus i got 2 oil pump O-rings too. I'm going to take my chances with the stock pump, it's been fine.

 

i wouldnt bother

im still running the stock pump with 89k on it and great oil pressure, i put a new stock timing chain on at 67k and have had no problems

 

I don't know the exact cutoff, but it was the 00 model year that they switched to the newer LS6 style pump. For how cheap you can get an LS6 pump/chain I'd just go ahead and do it.

 

If you dont have the money for either then don't sweat it. But it would be nice to get them done now than later down the road. Might as well do it all at once... Anyways, the stock chain and pump are fine, but if you have the $ handy then I would change them.

 

With 12K miles don't sweat it unless you are going with a monster cam like T-Rex, G5x4 etc....
Are you M6??
Most poeple break the chain on 5K clutch dumps.
A4's are tamer untill you hit 4400 stall.

I have a 01 and i'm still running my stock pump with a J-wis. soon another cam going in and this time not even springs will be changed (918's still at max specs after 8K miles), just the cam and tune and a set of heads (prolly TEA)

 

i have an A4 with a 3000 stall.

 

If it was me, I wouldn't bother.
But out of curiosity what cam are you thinking of?

 

a comp cam 228/228 on a 114 lsa

 

Nah, that is not violent enough. Your low mile setup should be fine.

 

thanks, for the reply.
im gonna change the oil pump just because everythings apart though.

 

Unless your certain that you have one of the 2000's that came with the ls6 oil pump, I would change that out just for piece of mind. (I think they changed to ls6 oil pumps mid year, 2000) And whats the sense in changine an oil pump and not upgrading to the ls2 chain or vice versa.

 

Where are you guys getting the ls2 timing chains? I can't seem to find them from any sponsors.

 

Contact kris at SDPC, he'll hook you up since the part number isnt on the iste yet. Also available at gmpartsdirect

 

Who is SDPC?