What LS2 timing chain to buy

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Mar 30, 2008 | 06:13 AM

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Deeavi

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WHAT the !@#$ The Comp chain is a single (?) roller with no Torrington bearing, for over
$200 !! I'm sending it back, I thought I was getting a double. For all of the downshifting and endurance of road racing, I am going with a double so it will last forever.

That is what I have. I bought the Katech chain to go with it! There is nothing stonger! You don't get much wear behind the cam gear. Most of the wear is on cam side.

Most of the time you get what you pay for!

Mar 30, 2008 | 08:08 AM

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You don't get much wear behind the cam gear. Most of the wear is on cam side.

I have the Katech chain right now but nothing to run it on because I have been looking for one with a Torrington bearing. Do you have more information on the wear of the cam plate?

Mar 30, 2008 | 09:08 AM

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I have the Katech chain right now but nothing to run it on because I have been looking for one with a Torrington bearing. Do you have more information on the wear of the cam plate?

The only LS2 single chain timing set with the torrington brg that I know of is the N-Motion from sdpc.

As far as rhe wear on the plate, my original LS1 had vitually no wear on the plate after 100,000 miles. I just put a new one in my 427 because I wanted no stone left unturned. I really don't think that the plate wear is something the average LSX/owner has to worry about. If it was gm would have included the torrinton brg. on the LSX high performance engines.
http://www.gmperformanceparts.com/_r...talog_2008.pdf

Mar 31, 2008 | 11:10 AM

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I have a 2006 LQ4 with less than 5K that I'm doing now, on inspection for the cam change this motor had some cam plate wear that was obvious. This motor has hex head bolts that hold the plate. Some earlyer models have bolts. If you check the Vinci web site you can read more about it there. As for chain sets I'm using a single Rollmaster that does have a torrington bearing with billit gears. It will serve my purpose and has a good price.

May 16, 2008 | 10:29 PM

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FYI

I broke my Stock 2005 GTO LS2 chain last Wed going down the highway boosting it in 3rd gear
we made 735RWH last fall, then after about 2000 miles about 130 street passes and 30 or so Drag Strip runs, we dynoed it with the full 3.5 single exhaust and it made 749RWH, this was earlier in the day before the chain broke and bent my valves.
35K on the car.

May 19, 2008 | 11:41 AM

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I know someone else that broke their stock LS2 chain a couple months ago as well, bye bye valves and pistons, had under 500 whp as well. Buy a good chain!