I was thinking the same thing about the timing chain, I did the one in my
last Dakota at just over 100k miles and the one in my Mirada at about 150k.
But it is way too cold to work outside right now. Now that I've gotten the
water pump apart off, I have found that on this truck it's easier to get at
everything because of the cast aluminum accessory brackets, it all comes
off as a module. So once the weather gets a little nicer I will pull it
apart again and do the timing chain.
One question that I do have about the timing chain though, did the 92 V8's
come with the timing chain tensioner? I know the later V-6 engines got them.
James
At 05:02 PM 1/20/2008 -0600, you wrote:
>At 186K miles...i'd be seriously worried about the timing chain. I've
>changed them at 100K and it's not a pretty sight - lots of slack and a
>lack of performance due to cam timing "flutter".
>
>- Bernd
>
>Dan Kramarsky wrote:
>>James,
>>
>>
>>Why? Why mess with the timing chain at all? Is it causing any
>>problems? You only have
>>186,400 miles on the truck. Unless the timing chain is a problem. I
>>wouldn't touch it.
>>
>>
>>I just did my water pump in my '92 Dak 5.2L with A/C. And at the same
>>time I put on the
>>March Performance under-drive pulley set #10515. To do this job I
>>purchase the
>>following parts. But keep in mind the water pump I needed was the older
>>kind that has no
>>pulley, just 4 threaded holes to where the pulley is bolted on. This is
>>because the new
>>March water pump pulley needs to be bolted on. Note: These old-style
>>water pumps can be
>>hard to find because the new-style pumps have the pulley pressed fit
>>on. ( it wont come
>>off )
>>
>>Parts Required:
>>---------------
>>
>>Water Pump
>>A-1 CARDONE Part # 58447 {[Water Pump] Remanuf.}
>>Bolt on Pulley w/Threaded Heater Port Standard Pump $37.89
>>
>>Water Pump Gasket
>>FEL-PRO Part # 35540 $1.24
>>
>>Tensioner Pulley
>>GATES Part # 38016 {Belt Drive Pulley Thermoplastic V-Ribbed 7 Grooved
>>(76mm x 17mm x
>>32mm)} $15.19
>>
>>Idler Pulley
>>GATES Part # 38033 {Belt Drive Pulley Steel Smooth (90mm x 17mm x
>>33mm)} $19.67
>>
>>Serpentine Belt
>>Gates Part #K060962 {Automotive V-Ribbed Belt (Standard) 6 Ribs 13/16" x
>>96 7/8"} $21.79
>>
>>March Performance
>>MARCH Part #10515 {Pulley Set, Serpentine, Aluminum, Clear Powdercoated,
>>set of 3 }
>>$199.50
>>
>>
>>Now, I got the Tensioner and the Idler pulleys because mine where fairly
>>worn down. If
>>you havent replaced these in a while, I suggest you do it now.
>>
>>And please keep in mind that the 6-rib is needed because the March pulley
>>set is designed
>>for 6-rib. And yes, as you may have guessed, the power steering
>>pulley, the A/C
>>pulley, and the tensioner pulley are all still 7 ribs right? So how do
>>you install a
>>6-rib belt? Right? Well, if you leave the front-most tooth open on
>>all those pulleys,
>> the belt will line up just perfectly. No problems. I have had this
>> ruhning for 4
>>months now in my 1992 Dak 5.2L and its flawless.
>>
>>Have fun!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Dan K.
>>
>>Vehicle: 1992 Dakota Club Cab LE Color: Two-tone
>>silver Engine: 5.2L EFI Options: A/C, Cruise, PS, PB, PW, PL, 3.55
>>gear, 46RH, tinted rear slider.
>>Mods: Home-brew CAI, March Performance pulley set, K&N Filters, 180*
>>T-stat, relocated IAT, DynoMax Super Turbo Exhaust Kit, Hi-Flow Cat,
>>Autolite plugs & wires, Gates hoses & belts.
>>Photo: http://static.flickr.com/42/84856795_c18903d10f.jpg
>>Whats Next: Mopar Performance PCM, 3.91 rear gear with LSD, electric
>>fan, KYB shocks, re-paint body, 2/4 drop kit.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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