Double roller timing set with front timing cover???
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '08
Double roller timing set with front timing cover???
I am having trouble fitting the front timing cover on over the oil pump with the double roller timing set. Is there any secret to make it fit or a new cover to buy? Thanks
Melting Slicks
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some guys have had to machine away a little bit of the inside of the cover in order to get a double roller chain to fit - I simply decided to go w/ a Cloyes chain and not put a double chain on for this reason
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '08
Drifting
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You need to grind front cover.
Make sure you have enough clearance after grinding. I think SLP recommends .020. Other manufacturer's may be different.
I have an SLP pump and double timing chain and I had to grind front cover as mentioned above.
Make sure you have enough clearance after grinding. I think SLP recommends .020. Other manufacturer's may be different.
I have an SLP pump and double timing chain and I had to grind front cover as mentioned above.
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I never put a double roller on a LS engine before but I have installed a double roller on a GM 3800 V6. You need to make sure the chamfer on the back of the crank gear matches up with the chamfer of the stock one. Sometimes on the 3800’s the crank gear would not go on all the way and would cause rubbing on the oil pump cover and lead to chain failure. After inspection the chamfer was no were close to where it should have been. But milling down the oil pump cover .020” can also get you by.
