At 06:20 AM 12/16/99 EST, you wrote:
>In a message dated 12/15/99 1:39:19 PM Pacific Standard Time,
>Rich.Wisotzkey@gd-wts.com writes:
><< <snip> I don't recall hearing too many people
> with V8's replacing them from wear. I have just over 50Kmi on my 318, and
> it doesn't make any noise. I'm tearing down the engine and figure if it
> something that is going to cause trouble in the near future, I would rather
> do it now than later. <snip>
> >>
>Rich, you may want to do it anyway. At least check the tension of the chain
>and if the gears are teflon coated (rumor is that dodge still does it) then
>you may want to change them. My 92 has about 80k and when I sold it it had
no
>problem. It ran 14 deg at idle.
>hope this helps
>Paul
When I had the cam and valvetrain components changed, I supplied the fellow
doing the installation with the parts. He asked me a few times if I was
replacing the timing chain but did not push it one way or another. I found
out later that it's a good idea to do it while everything is off (also
the chain does stretch and wear over time)...kind of wish I had done it
at the time and used a hi-po (double?) one. That's all I know about it.
BTW, at the time, I had about 1/2 the mileage that you have.
Bob
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