Which timing set?
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Which timing set?
What are the benefits of running a roller timing set? What timing set do you guys recommend for an L98 getting cam/heads?
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Car: 87 IROC L98
Engine: 588 Alcohol BBC
Transmission: Powerglide
Axle/Gears: Ford 9"/31 spline spool/4.86
Re: Which timing set?
All chains will stretch. The inexpensive sets are not designed to last a long time. After a few years of daily driving, they should be replaced because they'll have stretched too much which will change the cam timing. For high mileage life, an OEM set is your best option as they're designed to last the longest and run the quietest.
If you're going to buy a double roller set, buy a set with billet gears and a true double roller. They'll last longer than an inexpensive set. I don't run a chain any more but when I did, I'd buy Cloyes brand. I now run a Milodon single fixed idler gear drive.
If you're going to buy a double roller set, buy a set with billet gears and a true double roller. They'll last longer than an inexpensive set. I don't run a chain any more but when I did, I'd buy Cloyes brand. I now run a Milodon single fixed idler gear drive.
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Re: Which timing set?
So I am putting a lunatic hydraulic roller 218/228 538/538 lift cam and vortec heads on my 90k mile long block. Probably going to last 20k miles or less, recommendations based on that info? A part number would be helpful too 
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