Thread: Which timing chain?

Originally Posted by whitcomb

yep thats what ive read so far......anyone actually degree there cam when they put it on?

I've only seen one thread where a person did this on a L67.

I will snap some pictures this spring for everybody. I did the S1X in the summer last year, and left my standard black 90lb springs in the car. New stock timing chain and tensioner.

We were going to throw 105's in, but honestly, we just ran out of time. Car runs great for now, but I obviously cant say much until I inspect the tensioner and chain.


note: my 90lb springs are not blue or yellow. They are not colored at all.

Originally Posted by shaferz

I will snap some pictures this spring for everybody. I did the S1X in the summer last year, and left my standard black 90lb springs in the car. New stock timing chain and tensioner.

We were going to throw 105's in, but honestly, we just ran out of time. Car runs great for now, but I obviously cant say much until I inspect the tensioner and chain.


note: my 90lb springs are not blue or yellow. They are not colored at all.

good can't wait to see the pictures. When Dave pulls my front cover, I'll try to get a shot of the tensioner on a JP, with about 15K miles.

im running a xp cam/105# on a new stock timing chain with about 10k miles now. didnt have the extra funds at the time to put on the dbl roller. after reading that post by dezeldave on cgp im glad i stayed with the stock timing chain for now. at least until all the bugs get worked out.

I'm running comp 105# springs with 1.9 roller rockers with stock timing chain for over a year. No valve float. It'll be interesting to get a set of pics later in the spring to add to those lee is intending to get when he opens his up this year.

I went with 105s because I heard and believed they were gentler on the valve train than the 90s. I rev to 6100.

So apparently there are two issues with the aftermarket timing sets. The machining of the Rollmaster double chain gear and the difference in cam timing on the single and double Rollmaster and JP sets.

We aren't changing the cam timing until March because the weather should be a little better for another WB tune afterwards. Thanks in advance to Dave (Trannyman) for his quality work.

I just picked up the Rollmaster Double Roller, and I plan on running 130# springs. I was going to try an XP cam with the combo, but the deal fell through where I was going to get it...I may have a custom grind done by Cartuning. I'll let you know how it works out...