Time(ing) for a change
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Race Director
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Time(ing) for a change
The vehicle: 1994 LT1 automatic trans coupe with 148,000 on the clock, no mods, just stock. Nothings broken, it’s just time to think about a new timing chain.
I’ll be doing the swap myself.
So my fellow gear heads and brothers in grease, tell me what you know and what chain set I should go with and any pit falls I should avoid.
Thanks!
I’ll be doing the swap myself. So my fellow gear heads and brothers in grease, tell me what you know and what chain set I should go with and any pit falls I should avoid.Thanks!
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From: USA. Northern Virginia
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Burning Brakes
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The vehicle: 1994 LT1 automatic trans coupe with 148,000 on the clock, no mods, just stock. Nothings broken, it’s just time to think about a new timing chain. I’ll be doing the swap myself. So my fellow gear heads and brothers in grease, tell me what you know and what chain set I should go with and any pit falls I should avoid.
Thanks!
I’ll be doing the swap myself. So my fellow gear heads and brothers in grease, tell me what you know and what chain set I should go with and any pit falls I should avoid.Thanks!
Get that wallet ready
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Nope-I'm happy with what I have
It will be just a timing chain swap and engine clean up, maybe a new idler arm pully and belt too
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While 'you are there' can really wound your wallet..LOL..
I started with it would be nice to get a little more power and found a great buy on a set of heads.. No problem yet then the TPI will not bolt up to it well after some research end up in a group buy for a First, then realize the heads have raised exhaust ports with a LT1 style port so manifolds won't fit and LT1 manifolds I am told have a different pattern on flange than L98 Y pipe so now headers but only low cost ones are Hookers that fit a 91 chassis and LT1 heads at the same time. Finally it would be a shame to get in that deep and not change the cam and while you are there the timing chain etc.. all for what was going to be a 30-50 hp buff up LOL..