Short version of my story is I'm installing a double roller timing chain in my 3.1L V6 and wanted to know if the timing chain damper is necessary. It doesn't fit with the double roller, SBC and BBC don't use them and the chain itself is significantly tighter than the stock chain.

Thanks for your help.

 

Thanks for all the help guys

If anyone searches this thread and needs an answer, I found the answer here:
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/v6/2...ide-plate.html