Dan Neumann

I'm putting a new cam/lifters in my 2000 4.8 along with fresh 862 heads on it. Want to put a new timing set on it also. Anyone use the Cloyes C3210 or PCI TS33210 sets? If so what's your feedback?

03sierraslt

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I have a Cloytes but mines a whole timing set. It's a Hex adjust. The stock timing sets suck. They have way too much slop.

Dan Neumann

I just want a better than stock set. Some say use an LS2 chain but i'm thinking with 240,000 miles a whole new set would be better, gears and all.

03sierraslt

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I am pretty sure almost anything is better then stock, I would get a whole set as the stock gears even with a good chain still always seem to have excessive slack. I would like to measure how many degrees off a stock set is when loaded, I am going to do that next time I have a chance. I bet its at least a couple degrees which is significant.

Phillip123

Cloytes are fine. I'd go with them. However, as long as it's not stock it's fine.

FFDP

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Even though stock chains all have slack, it's pretty rare that you hear of someone ever having a timing chain issue. With all these guys just slamming junkyard motors and running them, the chains normally never come up in the conversation of why the motor blew.

03sierraslt

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Very true, problem is if you try to actually spec a cam for your combo it won't keep the same valve events with that much slack in the timing set.

George C....

I have a 1200mile ls3 cam im not using

Toss a dampener on motor and helps with slop

03sierraslt

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Yes, as George pointed out the dampeners do help however it will not effect the retard that the cam would see under load.

lxcoupe

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GM LS2 chain and yes the TFS dampener because it's good insurance and inexpensive. I put one on mine.

You can replace the gears but most don't...you'll want the removal tool for the lower but I've seen guys do it with 3 jaw pullers.