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pyroguy · 12-16-2019, 07:47 AM

Cheap insurance and thre timing chain is off already so why not replace it? My car has a Katech C5.R timing chain on it now.

WHAMMO · 12-16-2019, 10:45 AM

If you have the parts, do it. My main concern would be the oil pump. Timing chain not really; there have been many cases of oil pump failure and about 0 chain fail. I just replaced mine because I was there doing the oil pump. I put a newer 6th gen style for 50$ or so. If you're not spinning over 6800-7000 rpm, there is no reason to do a C5R, unless for lifetime insurance, even then.

Chris49066SS · 12-16-2019, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by WHAMMO

If you have the parts, do it. My main concern would be the oil pump. Timing chain not really; there have been many cases of oil pump failure and about 0 chain fail. I just replaced mine because I was there doing the oil pump. I put a newer 6th gen style for 50$ or so. If you're not spinning over 6800-7000 rpm, there is no reason to do a C5R, unless for lifetime insurance, even then.

I spin mine to 7600 and have the stock chain, spun to 7800 once on the dyno, but am planning to do the C5R chain when it goes in for springs, and since that will be at 95k, I will probably just get a Melling along with it, even though I have an L99 pump, it will still be a 95k mile pump. As you said, insurance.

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