I got my Katech Timing Chain.
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I got my Katech Timing Chain.
It's a very hefty sucker. It's part #: HME-G68VC-60. This is the same chain used on the C5R motors :D
Check it out:
I swear if this breaks with my cam I'm gonna blow up something. ;)
Check it out:
I swear if this breaks with my cam I'm gonna blow up something. ;)
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Re: I got my Katech Timing Chain. (C5Noir)
If you don't mind, may I ask how much is it? And are you going to put that in yourself? Let us know how it goes.
:cheers:
-Tuan
[Modified by Tuan Le, 3:01 PM 5/1/2002]
:cheers:
-Tuan
[Modified by Tuan Le, 3:01 PM 5/1/2002]
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Re: I got my Katech Timing Chain. (Tuan Le)
If you don't mind, may I ask how much is it? And are you going to put that in yourself? Let us know how it goes.
:cheers:
-Tuan
[Modified by Tuan Le, 3:01 PM 5/1/2002]
:cheers:
-Tuan
[Modified by Tuan Le, 3:01 PM 5/1/2002]
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Re: I got my Katech Timing Chain. (C5Noir)
Are you going to do some major mods soon, is that why you decided to upgrade the timing chain? I haven't heard any issue with the stock ones on modded cars yet. Sometimes I wonder how much abuse they can take.
-Tuan
-Tuan
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Re: I got my Katech Timing Chain. (Tuan Le)
Yea, my local buyer backed out on the parts I was selling so I figured I might as well install it. I got great deals on everything so if I had to buy it all again I'd spend even more money. There have been quite a few people that have the timing chain break (stock ones), MellowYellow and SeanR, and both did lots and lots of engine damage :(. I'm all about safety :)
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Re: I got my Katech Timing Chain. (C5Noir)
Katech makes only bullet proof product,I'll blow some thing up with you if it goes bad.Its the only chain we use on Hi-output motors at Nates.WE are now in Partnership in advertising and installation and repair of Katech motors and we love them.Dave S.
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Re: I got my Katech Timing Chain. (C5Noir)
I used that chain, it looks nearly the same but the links are fatter. I also used the Cloyes gears, not for the adjustability but because I read they're slightly oversized to take up slack.
Eric
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Re: I got my Katech Timing Chain. (C5Noir)
Ironically, on the advice of MelloYellow, just 1 month before his chain broke and crapped out his engine, i had this same C5R timing chain installed in my baby when it was apart for heads/cam this time last year. I figured a little insurance for a small premium!:D
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Re: I got my Katech Timing Chain. (C5Noir)
111 bucks is cheap insurance, how hard is it to install. What would a quality shop charge to install it? How long does it take to do, I already did my h&C and I don't have the know how to do it myself, thanks
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Re: I got my Katech Timing Chain. (C5Noir)
It's worth every $$$ My stock chain broke causing $4K of engine damages. The good thing that came out of the disaster was that I had a new engine built instead of repairing the old one :D
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Re: I got my Katech Timing Chain. (AVETTE)
111 bucks is cheap insurance, how hard is it to install. What would a quality shop charge to install it? How long does it take to do, I already did my h&C and I don't have the know how to do it myself, thanks
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Re: I got my Katech Timing Chain. (C5Noir)
It's def worth it. Most of the strength comes from the change in metal used going to Stainless Steel. The Katech is just slightly thicker. Same length as stock.
Gonna measure stock gears vs. Cloyes to see if the cloyes is any larger to take up slack or has diff teeth. May or may not be worth it to change the gears.
Had one in my hands for 1 month trying to get it installed, then my stock one broke with the Jwis in my hand.. :(
Gonna measure stock gears vs. Cloyes to see if the cloyes is any larger to take up slack or has diff teeth. May or may not be worth it to change the gears.
Had one in my hands for 1 month trying to get it installed, then my stock one broke with the Jwis in my hand.. :(
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Re: I got my Katech Timing Chain. (MelloYellow)
Levi - Thanks for posting. I'm gonna need to upgrade real soon so I'm gonna follow your experience with the install etc.
I've heard of a Cloyes chain failing once in a big inch engine. I really like this one more anyway.
Mellow- Look forward to your findings about the sprockets.
:cheers:
I've heard of a Cloyes chain failing once in a big inch engine. I really like this one more anyway.
Mellow- Look forward to your findings about the sprockets.
:cheers:
Drifting
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Re: I got my Katech Timing Chain. (C5Cemo)
Cloyes supplys a STOCK chain with their gears. Thats why Katech sells the Cloyes + JWIS chain together. The rollermaster/SLP sounds promising, but I didnt want to space out my oil pump.
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Re: I got my Katech Timing Chain. (QWKAZEL)
Hey those are a wrenchin' mans' hands. :D
66ImpalaLT1, is it an absolute necessity to have the Cloyes gears? Can't I just use the stock ones with the chain?
66ImpalaLT1, is it an absolute necessity to have the Cloyes gears? Can't I just use the stock ones with the chain?