Where can i get a freaking timing set?!
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From: Little Rock, AR
I don't ever change just the chain. The parts wear together. As the chain wears and stretches, it elongates the tooth slots on the gears. Sticking a new chain on worn gears does not make any sense to me.
You can always find lots of part numbers on my Tech Page (link in sig).
F-body timing set part numbers are listed:
1993-1997 stock crank sprocket 10128346
1993-1994 stock cam sprocket 10128349
1995-1997 stock cam sprocket 10206039
1993-1997 stock timing chain 10128485
You can always find lots of part numbers on my Tech Page (link in sig).
F-body timing set part numbers are listed:
1993-1997 stock crank sprocket 10128346
1993-1994 stock cam sprocket 10128349
1995-1997 stock cam sprocket 10206039
1993-1997 stock timing chain 10128485
I don't ever change just the chain. The parts wear together. As the chain wears and stretches, it elongates the tooth slots on the gears. Sticking a new chain on worn gears does not make any sense to me.
You can always find lots of part numbers on my Tech Page (link in sig).
F-body timing set part numbers are listed:
1993-1997 stock crank sprocket 10128346
1993-1994 stock cam sprocket 10128349
1995-1997 stock cam sprocket 10206039
1993-1997 stock timing chain 10128485
You can always find lots of part numbers on my Tech Page (link in sig).
F-body timing set part numbers are listed:
1993-1997 stock crank sprocket 10128346
1993-1994 stock cam sprocket 10128349
1995-1997 stock cam sprocket 10206039
1993-1997 stock timing chain 10128485
Listen to this man, he would know.
ok guys, thanks for all the posts and pm's id be lost without em. My next question is this. What do you think I should do? Use my rebuilt opti and get the correct chain and sprockets for my application? Or swap it all for the vented setup? I have to get the later cam if i do the swap right? is that because the dowel is longer? Also keep in mind that in on a super tight budget, and when i mean tight i mean TIGHT, like so tight that i cant finish untill i get my tax return. 
ok guys, thanks for all the posts and pm's id be lost without em. My next question is this. What do you think I should do? Use my rebuilt opti and get the correct chain and sprockets for my application? Or swap it all for the vented setup? I have to get the later cam if i do the swap right? is that because the dowel is longer? Also keep in mind that in on a super tight budget, and when i mean tight i mean TIGHT, like so tight that i cant finish untill i get my tax return.
If it's the original opti, I would replace it now, while it's easy.
I have a very low miles, stock, later year LT1 cam in my garage.
Last edited by ss.slp.ls1; Jan 7, 2009 at 07:07 PM.
ok guys, thanks for all the posts and pm's id be lost without em. My next question is this. What do you think I should do? Use my rebuilt opti and get the correct chain and sprockets for my application? Or swap it all for the vented setup? I have to get the later cam if i do the swap right? is that because the dowel is longer? Also keep in mind that in on a super tight budget, and when i mean tight i mean TIGHT, like so tight that i cant finish untill i get my tax return.
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If money is that tight, I would only replace what's necessary to get the car running again. In my opinion, it's not worth doing the vented opti swap unless you're doing a cam swap also... and for that matter it's not worth doing a cam swap stock for stock.
I would just get an oem timing set and get it back together. Later down the road if you have to rebuild the engine or decide to do a cam swap, that's the time to do the conversion.
I would just get an oem timing set and get it back together. Later down the road if you have to rebuild the engine or decide to do a cam swap, that's the time to do the conversion.
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Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Little Rock, AR
The dowel pin is not the only thing. The nose of the early stock cam has a small hole in it. The later cams have a large hole. You can't put a vented opti on a cam that has the small hole. Won't ever fit.
Yeah, you seen to know your stuff! Thanks for the info. Im just gunna run the rebuilt one i have. It worked fine when i took it out so the msd cap n rotor should keep it that way for at least a while i hope. Plus with the rebuild kit i used it is now vented same as a stock later model.
I've also found 90% of the guys at the parts counter know jack squat too. When I was in the market for some LS7 lifters the guy at the counter tired to tell me they were sold as individuals @ 112.00 bucks each...lol yeah ok there big guy
Me - Can you look up an oil pressure sensor for a '99 SS Camaro
Parts Guy - What kind of engine does it have?
I was like WTF?!
