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Jan 24, 2006 | 06:35 AM

d-marlo1

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Lt1 Timing Chain

Does anyone make a roller timing chain for the early lt1?

Jan 24, 2006 | 08:39 AM

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Lunati, its a single roller. GM sprocket but a Lunati Chain.

Jan 24, 2006 | 09:27 AM

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Lunati, its a single roller. GM sprocket but a Lunati Chain.

The one I found that lunati sells is a link belt chain

Jan 24, 2006 | 10:37 AM

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my bad, I just caught that. Well if you want a roller, its time for a vented opti. I wish that would make a unvented opti sprocket

Jan 24, 2006 | 11:44 AM

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the LT4 extreme is a singal roller. You can get a Cloyes but it is not for a standard LTx water pump

Jan 24, 2006 | 12:30 PM

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WHen we say early LT1, this means the NON-vented opti. Its a different timing chain cover, optispark etc etc. LT4 uses a Vented opti and different cam sprocket

Jan 24, 2006 | 02:00 PM

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yes, 92-95 uses a different cover and opti, I have found roller chains for 96 and 97 but not the early ones.

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Jan 25, 2006 | 11:16 PM

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Lunati makes one and so does Comp

Jan 26, 2006 | 01:21 AM

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But, do you have to replace the Sprockets when you do the chain, or can you just buy the roller chain. Don't really feel like dropping almost 3bills on a timing chain.

Jan 26, 2006 | 09:15 AM

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I found the one comp sells and it is $590.00

Jan 26, 2006 | 11:25 AM

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I used a Cloyes double roller and CSI water pump, its cheaper.

Jan 26, 2006 | 11:59 AM

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I used a Cloyes double roller and CSI water pump, its cheaper.

i did the same thing, works great but you need a vented opti and cover

Jan 26, 2006 | 11:59 AM

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Well.... you have a vented opti-spark, which in the aft-formentioned post it was asked was there an early LT1 roller timing chain.... early is non-vented opti.