I recently bought a used hughes plate (Thanks again Sheriff) and was going to replace my stock plate and do the kegger mod while I was there. However my rig has 158K miles on it and I'm thinking that it's time to replace the timing chain. So which one should I do first fellas? Also, I know Aims had a problem with a certain timing chain he used. Do you guys have any suggestions as to which brand I should use?

 

can you not do them at the same time? i think it would be alot easier, when doing the plenum just keep goin, pull the water pump and you are there, it would be much easier to tear it down just once.

ive done the timing chain, its not hard at all. i used the cloyes double roller. and im about to do the plenum.

 

I voted for plenum, but you should do them at the same time. Intake will already be off, along with all of the crap thats in the way of the timing chain cover. Might as well bang that out while the gettin's good. Not like its going to take you that much longer too.

 

you should do them at the same time, since you have to strip the top of the engine for each. timing chain and gasket kit is only another 50 bucks or so, 8-10 bolts, and a balance puller.

 

It won't take that much longer to do them both at the same time since you'll already have the radiator shroud/fan off (so you can stand in the engine to get the intake off) and the accessory bracket.

Make sure you lay all the tools you'll need on the cowl before you crawl in there, it sucks having to hop in and out of the engine because you forgot a tool.

I think it's 10mm, 12mm, 13mm, 14mm, 1/2", 9/16" sockets and 1/2", 12mm, 14mm, 9/16" wrenches. and a 3" and 6" extension.
Some needle nose pliers (to get the wire harness off the valve cover if it's stubborn).
Some channel locks.
A flat head screwdriver to disconnect the throttle cables from the bracket.
A sharp pocket knife to cut the bypass hose off.
One of those razor blade scrapers that looks like a screw driver.
Plenty of paper towels.

I know it takes me about an hour to get my intake off now from popping the hood to having an exposed lifter valley since I've done it twice.

Cloyes is a good brand from what I've heard and I have one of their single roller timing chains on my truck now.

 

Im with the rest, if you cant do both, wait till you can.
Didnt vote for either

My MP dbl roller didnt last long at all. Not surprised though cause of major detonation running boost stretched the crap out of it. Now have Cloyes with tensioner

 

what thew best timing chain to use ? and how any miles is a good time to change?

i vote for both also

 

I'm kind of glad I didn't go with that one, I was eyeballing it on Summit before I got the Cloyes from Car Quest.
Then again, my motor is putting out something like 300 less HP than yours...
What is yours when it hits the pavement anyway?

 

i just used the simple little cloyes c-3072 from local parts store for about $40. so far i've got 3+ years and about 40k miles on it. its running fine and i haven't peeked into the inspection hole and don't plan to.

 

I vote for BOTH I sure wish I had done both when I did mine