LS2 timing chain Damper or tensioner?
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LS2 timing chain Damper or tensioner? Putting my SDPC LS2 413 CI together and putting the cam in and the timing chain on and the chain is loose . I got the damper with the kit .Use that or tensioner?
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^^ 100% true, the tensioner is fine for a single row chain, but you can't use a double roller, it will rub the tensioner.
Thats good enough, alot of problems are coming up with the Ls3 tensioners on camaro5.com and the vendors there have told me to stay clear of those.
Im in the middle of the same build a 416 from SD but AES rebuilt it because it had tapered bores. Long story though LOL
Just my .02 search it on camaro5
Im in the middle of the same build a 416 from SD but AES rebuilt it because it had tapered bores. Long story though LOL
Just my .02 search it on camaro5
I run it and it makes the chain nice and tight. Its also used in the ZR1 and numerous trucks and I havent heard issues. Maybee it was a bad run. Plus I installed it so I know I did it right 
FWIW I had the timing cover off after only about 400 miles and it looked brand new. The plastic wasnt wearing away at all. This style of tensioner is used on A LOT of cars. My M5 had it too with the same type of "plastic".
FWIW I had the timing cover off after only about 400 miles and it looked brand new. The plastic wasnt wearing away at all. This style of tensioner is used on A LOT of cars. My M5 had it too with the same type of "plastic". Trending Topics
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I run it and it makes the chain nice and tight. Its also used in the ZR1 and numerous trucks and I havent heard issues. Maybee it was a bad run. Plus I installed it so I know I did it right FWIW I had the timing cover off after only about 400 miles and it looked brand new. The plastic wasnt wearing away at all. This style of tensioner is used on A LOT of cars. My M5 had it too with the same type of "plastic".
FWIW I had the timing cover off after only about 400 miles and it looked brand new. The plastic wasnt wearing away at all. This style of tensioner is used on A LOT of cars. My M5 had it too with the same type of "plastic".LS1 Tech Stories
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for what its worth, the stock LS3 tensioner is the same for the LS9
from http://jalopnik.com/#!5371569/how-we...a-corvette-zr1
whoa that picture is big... is there no "auto-reducing" function like on Camaro5?
from http://jalopnik.com/#!5371569/how-we...a-corvette-zr1
whoa that picture is big... is there no "auto-reducing" function like on Camaro5?
Here are some shops that explain the whole Ls3 dampner scenario, just my .02.
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18254
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18254
Im running the tensioner fwiw I feel its a better piece.
Camaro5 is FULL of a bunch of fuktards and soooooo much crap info I have given up on that site. The only answers that everyone swears by over there are the kind that line the pockets of the vendors and thats it
Camaro5 is FULL of a bunch of fuktards and soooooo much crap info I have given up on that site. The only answers that everyone swears by over there are the kind that line the pockets of the vendors and thats it
I agree^^^^^^^^^^^^
I am using the ls3 tensioner on my personal 402 stroker I am building for my CTS-V right now.
I have done a couple AFM delete cam swaps lately, with the kits coming with the LS2 chain block, I feel it is going backwards to put those in, but that is what the guys read on the internet, so that's what they wanted.
I have never seen a broken tensioner, myself, matter of fact just did another 08 G8GT with over 50,000 miles last week, tensioner looked great.
I am using the ls3 tensioner on my personal 402 stroker I am building for my CTS-V right now.
I have done a couple AFM delete cam swaps lately, with the kits coming with the LS2 chain block, I feel it is going backwards to put those in, but that is what the guys read on the internet, so that's what they wanted.
I have never seen a broken tensioner, myself, matter of fact just did another 08 G8GT with over 50,000 miles last week, tensioner looked great.
but that is what the guys read on the internet, so that's what they wanted.