ripinLS1

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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?

ChucksZ06

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I have used both...l think the spring loaded dampner is pretty neat part for how inexpensive it is. Reminds me of me 03 cobra motor...keeping all those long chains tight.

davidws6

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That spring loaded tensioner works good on a singal row chain. On a double, it will probably rub the tensioner close to where it mounts on the block.

TransWS6Am

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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.

RENE'S RAGE

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Will the dampener work good enought or should one get the tensioner.

litle88

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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

Oh4GTO

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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".

TransWS6Am

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yeah but the downfall is you can't run a double row timing chain with it.

Oh4GTO

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I kept it simple and ran a single Katech chain. Im also running a Melling so that was another reason to stay away from a double.

litle88

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Yup, C5r timing chain and melling here too, but with the Ls2 dampner.

Bell040

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?

ripinLS1

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Thanks guys!

ChucksZ06

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Good point on double not working. Doubles are a waste on most builds though.

litle88

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Here are some shops that explain the whole Ls3 dampner scenario, just my .02.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18254

cam

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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

veee8

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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.

jay_lt4

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running the tensioner and 3 bolt gear here also,, and i have seen many people use them with no issues

ChucksZ06

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...that is priceless...maybe that is why so many believe in man caused climate change or that oil and gas are from dead dynosaurs.

ripinLS1

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The wire (spring) gets pulled out right?

TransWS6Am

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yes i does