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Cleaning out my 5.9 V8 and making improvements

Old Jan 10, 2020 | 11:11 AM
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You're probably in need of a new timing chain.
 
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Old Jan 10, 2020 | 11:20 AM
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How come? I heard they do stretch out but runs really good for being an old truck that wasnt taken care of b4, when I left the MMO in overnight. I started the truck up and i could feel the difference in torque and throttle response right away.
 
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Old Jan 10, 2020 | 11:29 AM
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Definitely must be pretty damn caked up.
 
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Old Jan 10, 2020 | 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by 2bit
You're probably in need of a new timing chain.
So do you think I'd be better off having the timing chain done sooner instead of the headers being put on?
 
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Old Jan 10, 2020 | 12:09 PM
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Yep, the chain stretches. Big time. On mine, with 180K+ miles on it, changing the timing chain was THE best performance improvement I did. It made a major difference in how it ran.
 
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Old Jan 10, 2020 | 12:12 PM
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Alright Timing Chain it is then
 
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Old Jan 10, 2020 | 06:03 PM
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What about the plenum gasket?
 
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Old Jan 10, 2020 | 06:07 PM
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Had that done in November, was losing oil everytime I drove the truck. Now it's a little here and there.
 
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Old Jan 10, 2020 | 06:13 PM
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It seems like the MMO is helping to reduce the consumption probably because of cleaning everything up and helping the engine work a lot easier.
 
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Old Jan 11, 2020 | 12:45 AM
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Yeah, my chain was really loose at 150,000. It affects ignition and fuel injection timing. I'd do that first.
 
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