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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 03:56 PM
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Default timing chain to use?

Have a 95 lt1, I will be running an electric water pump.. can i use a stock chevy small block timing chain kit? anybody have any input? thanks
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 08:38 PM
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As long as it's for an OE roller engine you'll be fine. Just wondering, did you try a search?
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 09:13 PM
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I use Cloyes 9-3157.
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 10:51 PM
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I don't give a crap what anyone says. Rollmaster from Scoggin Dickey part SDCS1090. It's one pound lighter than the stock POS too:

The box on the left:
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Intresting, what's different about it that makes it lighter?
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It's from the land down under so it's weighed upside down
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Stock GM chain is fine, but I do like that Roll master as well.

If you want dual roller, the Cloyes billet ones are nice. I have one in my 355
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Originally Posted by gregrob
the Cloyes billet ones are nice.
That's what I'm using, billet gears, double roller, and made in USA
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