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Old Jun 29, 2007 | 03:24 PM
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For LS1. Must clear Z06 oil pump and under $200.
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Im not sure about the oil pump, but I put on a cloyes hex-adjust and it was great. think the price was around $140 from summit.
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crane cams.
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Cloyes Hex Adjust. Billet gears and very high quailty. I've used them for years on hard worked marine V8's and they are top notch. The Hex Adjust also makes it a breeze to degree the cam in.
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Dont bother with it unless your acually gona use it (theres a lot of people on here that have em that just installed their cam straight up anyways). You dont have to worry about the chain clearing the pump (because it comes with spacers), but rather the pump clearing the front cover.
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Cloyes Hex Adjust here on both my cars...
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Rollmaster is a good choice as well. For heat-treated, double roller, adjustable set with the Torrington bearing was $134 last time I checked (prices went up--was $115).
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Originally Posted by JakeFusion™
Rollmaster is a good choice as well. For heat-treated, double roller, adjustable set with the Torrington bearing was $134 last time I checked (prices went up--was $115).
Rollmaster is what I used. They worked great.

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