my t-chain with 68,### miles


also any thoughts on this
im putting in new lifters and have a little problem, when pulling the lifter out it hits the headgasket(se pic).... can i cut the head gasket or will it make it weak and blow out?

my thought are that the sealing section between the block and head so i should be ok,, real dont want to pull the head but i eill dod what i got too

 

i'd replace that timing chain/gear. its only around $50 and you've already got it apart. the new one will have no slack at all.

you can clip that head gasket if you use a good pair of sharp side cutters and snip it clean and quick. don't jerk, wiggle, pull, push, and twist or you'll mess them up.

 

ok will do,,thanks

 

Wow thats some slack.

I'm at 55k and have been kicking around the idea of getting it done.

 

At 112k, i haven't maybe when I do the plenum in may

 

i got them out,,, didnt have to cut just i little PITA very very tigh fit

 

I wonder what mine looks like after 178,000?

 

I wonder what mine looks like with 447,500 on it. The slack in the pic isn't that bad. When you can touch the chain together in the middle, it's bad, and I have seen running engines with that much slack!!!

 

well... mine was a bit worse then his, but i couldnt touch them...

 

about to roll 200K and mines original....but im going to do it cuz i think i have to change my water pump again...even though its new, but i think its defective