c5r chain on stock gears
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From: wilmington nc
c5r chain on stock gears
Im trying to decide which chain/ gears to go with for my 01 z06 cam swap. Ive been reading that the ls2 chains have alot of slack on the stock gears but i was wondering if anyone has used the c5r chain on the stock ls6 gears. My last resort is this http://texas-speed.com/p-3930-cloyes...-bolt-cam.aspx but its a little more than i want to pay. I guess you get what you pay for though. Thanks
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I did on my first cam installation. Motor is an LS1 but there is no difference between the 02 LS1 and LS6 timing sets.
Here is prior to the damper installation
Here is after the damper is installed
Here is prior to the damper installation
Here is after the damper is installed
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I run a Cloyes adjustable timing set. More $$ but it is a very nice setup.
FWIW: There were some offshore imports being sold as C5R timing chains a while ago so be careful and get it from someone like Katech.
FWIW: There were some offshore imports being sold as C5R timing chains a while ago so be careful and get it from someone like Katech.
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i just bit the bullet and bought this set http://www.coloradospeed.com/cloyes-...2-p-20505.html Im tired of worrying about it lol.
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On my current setup I went with a Cloyes Hex-Adjust with the IRL (Indy Racing Legue) chain. This was the best single chain ever produced for the LS1 and it was hand made. I would have to pull my notes on it but as I recall it was blueprinted and shot peened as well. The IRL chain was originally developed for the Olds Aurora motor being run in the Indy cars. Cloyes stopped making this chain several years ago because the Katech C5R chain was less money and the LS2 chain had come out. They had a bunch on the shelf unsold in their warehouse and SDPC bought them all about three years ago. They are hard to find buy may still be available.
Last edited by vettenuts; Apr 18, 2013 at 05:01 AM.
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That's good enough for me.
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