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Apr 3, 2006 | 03:23 PM

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LS2 or Dbl Roller

I will be installing a TRex cam and am trying to get all the parts in order. Can I use an LS2 timing chain to save money and install difficulty? Or is it necessary to get a double roller IE Crane Came Dbl. Row Roller (pt#40-144984-1 from Thunder Racing). I will not be installing the cam myself but will be having someone else do it. He told me there must be some extra work (extra $$) done to put in the double roller. Just looking for some opinions, thanks everyone.

Apr 3, 2006 | 03:53 PM

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i'm no expert but I was persuaded to buy the double chain for my f-13 setup which isnt as large as your cam.

Apr 3, 2006 | 04:29 PM

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Double, no questions ask

Apr 3, 2006 | 04:33 PM

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Double, no questions ask

+1, especially w/ that size of cam.

Apr 3, 2006 | 05:38 PM

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Double roller is worth it .....spend now save later.

Apr 3, 2006 | 05:55 PM

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LS2. the double is overkill and a PAIN in the *** to install.

Apr 3, 2006 | 05:59 PM

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LS2. the double is overkill and a PAIN in the *** to install.

Ditto. It's on my LS2 402 that sees 6800-7000 shifts. The dampner is a nice added piece of insurance.

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Apr 3, 2006 | 07:53 PM

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double in my opinion. Might be over kill but its more of a piece of mind with me. I have the rollmaster double roller and had no problems installing it. Remove and replaced.

Apr 3, 2006 | 08:25 PM

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double in my opinion. Might be over kill but its more of a piece of mind with me. I have the rollmaster double roller and had no problems installing it. Remove and replaced.

Ever try doing a cam swap with a double roller already installed?

Apr 3, 2006 | 08:26 PM

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Double roller is worth it .....spend now save later.

agree.

Apr 3, 2006 | 09:38 PM

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Double roller, the people that installed my SLP double roller had no problems installing it.

Apr 3, 2006 | 09:56 PM

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Cool looks like I'm going to go double roller. What brand would be best? Are they all the same?

Apr 3, 2006 | 10:12 PM

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What's the price difference?

Apr 3, 2006 | 10:16 PM

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i just installed the rollmaster double roller with no problems easy install

Apr 3, 2006 | 10:35 PM

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installing the chain isn't the pain. the pain is doing a cam swap after the chain has been in there already.

Apr 3, 2006 | 11:16 PM

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a double roller isnt that bad to install, i had one before. the addend insurance is nice.

this time around i went with the LS2. it was $28 from sdpc2000.com and it its more heavy duty than i thoought it would be. looks like a very nice chain.