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Old May 18, 2006 | 02:33 PM
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I'm in the middle of a H/C swap and will be installing a LS2 timing chain and gears sometime tomorrow. Got to looking at the cam gear for the set today and noticed that there isn't a timing "dot" on the gear like the LS1 factory gears have. I did notice that there is a "U" shaped marking on the gear however.

So is this "U" shaped marking the LS2 version of the "dot" found on LS1 cam gears? The crank gear has a dot, but the only marking I found on the cam gear was this "U" shape.

Any suggestions/input?

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Thats the dot.
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Old May 18, 2006 | 02:35 PM
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Thanks Nassy, that's the info I needed.

I'd hate to get that thing in there wrong!!

Thanks for the pic btw! Always helps to see what you're talking about.
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i take it the ls2 chain is stronder then the ls1 chain.

i guess it would make sence to swap the ls2 chain while doing a cam swap right?

just need the ls2 chain and ls2 cam gear?
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Do you need to buy the timing set or just the timing chain? Does the set come with the chain?
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Just the chain is fine.
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Old May 18, 2006 | 07:42 PM
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so just replace the cain with a oem ls2 pice? and it is stronger correct?
got a pn?
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so why should i go with the ls2 chain?
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the ls2 chain is much stronger.

i think u can guess which one is which
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The side links are thicker, it's quite a bit stronger than the LS1 chain. When you get the LS1 chain out, you'll laugh.
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no other mods direct replacement
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direct replacement. I put one in my car and just put one tonight in my buddies car doing his cam swap
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good idea to ask before you fire it up uncertain like I did! Or you would have this problem
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wft happened?
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