So far, I have 2 votes for changing it, and three against [until it
breaks] Is a 5.2 an interferance motor? If I wait til it breaks am I
risking more than stranded? I remember a vague thread from long ago
about swapping to gears, but I am not motivated enough to search for it
right now...
Rick Barnes wrote:
> 130,000 on my original timing chain on my 5.2 and no sign of any excessive
> wear.
>
> Rascal
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Josh Battles
> Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 12:05 PM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: Re: DML: 100k = timing chain?
>
>
> B1LLYW@aol.com wrote:
>
>
>>In a message dated 2/21/2005 7:55:52 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>>david.clement@verizon.net writes:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>My 89 3.9 had 256,000 miles on it on the orignal timing chain when I sold
>>>the
>>>truck.
>>
>>
>>Sheer and unadulterated luck.
>>
>>Bill White - KRC Performance
>
>
> I've got 73k HARD miles on my little V6 and it's still on the original
> stock timing chain. I don't get any noise from it at all.
>
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