Waiting until it breaks is risking other internal engine components.
Install a new dbl-row chain and be done with it. I've seen chains at 50,
80, and well over 100K miles - not a pretty sight and it's just asking for
trouble.
As for the gears (as in gear drive), the only one available is from Milodon
(used to run it for about a year) and it's VERY noisy and annoying at idle.
Stick with the chain.
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Barry Oliver
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 9:19 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: Re: DML: 100k = timing chain?
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...
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