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Old Apr 6, 2014 | 07:51 PM
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I'm freshening up my LT1. I'm running an EWP and I want to eliminate the water pump drive gears. Is there a timing gear set that will allow for the opti drive pin or do I have to drill the upper gear? What"s the best way to plug the wp drive shaft hole in the timing cover? I know this topic has been discussed a hundred times but I can't remember.
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I'm freshening up my LT1. I'm running an EWP and I want to eliminate the water pump drive gears. Is there a timing gear set that will allow for the opti drive pin or do I have to drill the upper gear? What"s the best way to plug the wp drive shaft hole in the timing cover? I know this topic has been discussed a hundred times but I can't remember.
You will have to run the stock replacemnt timing set with the 92 to 94 opti's. There are no other options for the non vented opti. I just had mine timing cover welded up. I ended up swapping to a vented opti. That way I could run a double roller.
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Old Apr 6, 2014 | 08:30 PM
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Mine is a 96
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In that case you can the cloyes 9-3145. Its a double roller timing set. You will have to grind the timing cover just little. Sorry I seen were you said spline and thought it was nonvented opti.
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Better yet, run the Cloyes 9-3157. Single roller, same as the GM LT4 Extreme Duty but without the WP drive provision AND without the slack
No grinding required and every bit as stout as the double roller.
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http://www.summitracing.com/parts/NAL-12371043

ZZ4 timing set. The chain and crank sprocket are the same as the LT4 ED, only difference is no wp provision. $60 and full roller.
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Old Apr 8, 2014 | 08:05 PM
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Thanks for the info guys. Are you all welding an aluminum plug in the cover to fill the hole?
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I use a Cloyes single roller for a Vortec 350. Works like a charm.. Be prepared for a little wine because there not as quiet as the stock set..
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I didn't weld anything. I think I used 2 fender washers and a screw/locknut with some black RTV to plug the hole up.
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