Timing belt?!
Le Mans Master
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From: Houston TX
It has a chain. most people replace them when they do a cam swap. I dont think there is a general rule of thumb for replacement though. I would have changed at 50K but thats just me. Along with fuel filter, injector cleaning, oil pump. Thats not a magic number, just one that works for me.
Drifting
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From: San Dimas Ca.
Most American V-8s have used timing chains for the past 50 or so years. You don't have to change them. I have a friend who has over 350k miles on his 95 Dodge pickup and the motor has never been apart. I have put well over 150k miles on many of my Chevy, Ford and Dodge trucks and never replaced a timing chain. 
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St. Jude Donor '17
It has a chain. most people replace them when they do a cam swap. I dont think there is a general rule of thumb for replacement though. I would have changed at 50K but thats just me. Along with fuel filter, injector cleaning, oil pump. Thats not a magic number, just one that works for me.
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Racer
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Most American V-8s have used timing chains for the past 50 or so years. You don't have to change them. I have a friend who has over 350k miles on his 95 Dodge pickup and the motor has never been apart. I have put well over 150k miles on many of my Chevy, Ford and Dodge trucks and never replaced a timing chain.
Rick
Rick
I guess I’m so use to Japanese cars, that have timing belts.
Burning Brakes
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From: New Smyrna Beach Fl
Timing belts are used on engines with overhead cams...usually. They need to be changed regularly as any belt does. Corvettes don't have overhead cams. (sometimes I wish they did though)
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Wounded Warrior Escort '11
The '99 that I gave away to my son, has the original timing chain and gears within it even now @315K miles. I bought a new gear and chain set for it but never installed it and need to send it to him.
