Interesting LT5 pics dial up beware!!!!!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2000
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From: Traverse City MI
Re: Interesting LT5 pics dial up beware!!!!! (DaveD)
Wow, another engineering nightmare once it gets older. If you think you can have poblems with the plain old timing chains stretching in a normal V8 just wait till those long ones to the cams start stretching.
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Race Director
Joined: May 2000
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From: No more yankee my wankee, the Donger is tired!
Re: Interesting LT5 pics dial up beware!!!!! (DaveD)
Wow, another engineering nightmare once it gets older. If you think you can have poblems with the plain old timing chains stretching in a normal V8 just wait till those long ones to the cams start stretching. 10 years from now us poor folks will have to spend a fortune at the dealership if something goes wrong with that engine. Same for the exotic suspension/transmission setups on the C5s. Asked an acquaintance about this and his answer was that he plans to trade his C5 every 2 years or 24,000, whatever happens first so he doesn't worry about it. He gave me that look of 'you can't afford one so why am I talking to you about this' looks. Thats why he is an acquaintenace and not a friend. I'll stick to my 89. I can almost understand it. :)
I've learned alot from doing this, and plan to help other owners of the LT5 in the PNW region as there is nobody up here that has done this.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 1999
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From: Houston TX
Re: Interesting LT5 pics dial up beware!!!!! (DaveD)
Wow, another engineering nightmare once it gets older. If you think you can have poblems with the plain old timing chains stretching in a normal V8 just wait till those long ones to the cams start stretching. 10 years from now us poor folks will have to spend a fortune at the dealership if something goes wrong with that engine. Same for the exotic suspension/transmission setups on the C5s. Asked an acquaintance about this and his answer was that he plans to trade his C5 every 2 years or 24,000, whatever happens first so he doesn't worry about it. He gave me that look of 'you can't afford one so why am I talking to you about this' looks. Thats why he is an acquaintenace and not a friend. I'll stick to my 89. I can almost understand it. :)
As for C5s, the suspensions are super simple to rebuild/tweak. Replacing the transmission is easier on it than on your C4. I know, I've done both.
