ok now that my Ram is my only vehicle and i dont have to worry about fixing the maxima anymore, im getting ready to do a little maintenance to my Ram.

Im about to roll 205K, and the truck runs excellent. But i dont know if t-chain is stock.

When did you change yours and how much slop was in it? i want to know if i should get right into it, or if i can hold out a few weeks. i dont want to chance anything. and i figure im going to change the harmoic at the same time....shes got some wobble.

Last does the timing cover sets come with a front seal? i bought a gasket before...just the gasket, and it didnt come with the front seal....its there a combo kit?

 

@ 68,000

 

Changed mine at 165K. Was a LOT of slop....... Major improvement in the way the engine ran afterwards.

I got the felpro kit, and it came with the front seal. Was like 20 bucks and some change.

The newer trucks had a chain tensioner as well, and some recommend installing that too..... I wasn't aware of that particular trick when I did mine, so, strangely enough, didn't do it....... I suspect that the timing chain is going to last me longer than the rest of the truck anyway.

I install the S&W? Double .25" roller set.

 

Changed for first time at 196,100 kms. That's on the 98 5.2. Enough slop in chain that I breathed a sigh of relief knowing it wasn't too late.

 

alright im ordering my chain from summit probably tonight.

and whats the difference between a 9 keyway and a 3 keyway chain?

 

The amount of 'adjustability'. I bought the three key chain set, simply because it was the .25" double roller that I wanted. I just installed it straight up.

 

so what timing chain is reccomended ? double roller or stock.

i was just going to do a stock chain just because it will be a while before i put another 60 thou on the motor and by then i hope to have a rebuild /

 

If I am going to change a part, and there is a part available, that is better than stock, (which the double roller most certainly is....) I go for the upgraded part. I think there was less than 20 bucks difference between a stock chain, and the double roller I picked up. Peace of mind is worth more than that.

 

i went with a jp performance double roller

 

Did mine about 100,000 and about same slop in dodge's pic above, Ordered the Comp Cams Magnum double roller from summit with the 3 key way and installed normal.