Who is running stock timing chain and upgraded valve springs
08-22-2005, 02:48 AM
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No problems.
I have ran stock springs, CC 918's, and now PP Gold Duals. Stock Chain and gears, inspected at each cam or spring swap in the last 49,000 miles and no signs of wear or fatigue to the naked eye! Not to say this is the norm, only what I can attest to myself.
I have ran stock springs, CC 918's, and now PP Gold Duals. Stock Chain and gears, inspected at each cam or spring swap in the last 49,000 miles and no signs of wear or fatigue to the naked eye! Not to say this is the norm, only what I can attest to myself.
08-22-2005, 12:51 PM
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4K miles LS6 cam and 02 LS6 valvesprings
12K miles TR224 cam and C918 valvesprings
18K miles TR224 cam and PP Gold Duals
No problems. TC now has 27K on it.
12K miles TR224 cam and C918 valvesprings
18K miles TR224 cam and PP Gold Duals
No problems. TC now has 27K on it.
08-22-2005, 12:56 PM
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Changed cam at 60k miles. Only thing replaced was the cam and springs. Didnt have the money for pushrods so reused the old ones along with chain and oil pump.
Car is at 90k with no problems. Gonna change the pushrods when I replace the springs and keep everything else the same. I think with new springs motor should last another 30k miles until the next spring change.
Car is at 90k with no problems. Gonna change the pushrods when I replace the springs and keep everything else the same. I think with new springs motor should last another 30k miles until the next spring change.
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08-22-2005, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by robertbartsch
stock chains are good.
However, since a double roller is less then $100 you are nuts to use anything else...
However, since a double roller is less then $100 you are nuts to use anything else...
Also, from my experience from mountain biking, gears and chains wear together. Unless you replace the chain often, eventually the gears wear to the old chain. Then when you install a new chain it slips over the gears.
I experienced this first hand. I installed a new chain on some old sprokets and the chain kept slipping and falling off. Installed the old chain back on and all the problems were gone. To sum it up, replace the chain often or not at all. At least thats how it is in mountain biking.
This is my reasoning in reusing the stock chain even with high miles.
08-22-2005, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by robertbartsch
stock chains are good.
However, since a double roller is less then $100 you are nuts to use anything else...
However, since a double roller is less then $100 you are nuts to use anything else...
08-22-2005, 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by ninobrn99
even with aftermarket pulleys?? i think the ls2 chain is the way to go if your going to get a new chain. its thicker and will clear the pulley.
Will aftermarket pulleys work with that one. I would think so by looking at it. Single chain, new sprockets.
