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12-23-2022, 10:34 AM
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  Drives: 2018 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
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Request: LT1 Timing Chain Guide?
Merry Christmas!
Life is slowing to restart the LT1 build we are working on. What is the thoughts on the LME Timing Chain Guide: https://latemodelengines.com/lt-timing-chain-guide.html Looks slick, but expensive compare to a new OEM at $30. We will be running a C5R chain, OEM gears, and shooting for 7000 rpm shift points along with long autobahn runs... Comments? Thanks. 
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12-23-2022, 10:55 AM
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Drives: 2016 1SS NFG A8 Join Date: Aug 2017
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I would opt for the lme.
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2016 NFG 1SS A8
Options-2SS Leather/NPP Perf. mods-Whipple 2.9/Fuel System/Flex Fuel/103mm TB/Rotofab Big Gulp/Cat Deletes/Corsa NPP Per. times- 10.5 @ 137 w/ 1.8 60ft Full weight on 20's 1200DA |
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12-23-2022, 11:39 AM
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Drives: 2018 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2018
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KingLT1: Appreciate the response. Are there other options out there?
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12-29-2022, 12:16 PM
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Drives: 2018 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2018
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Ordered! Well let folks know how it goes. Thanks!
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01-05-2023, 03:22 PM
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Geoff
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I put in the LME LT 'bow tie' with the C5R chain also. The chain will look like it is loose, LME says that's the way they run them. Good luck to us both!
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01-05-2023, 03:50 PM
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Having FUN in the SUN...
Drives: 2022 M6 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Jan 2022
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If you are shooting for 7k, I would not run the stock unit. Here is mine installed. I assume you are doing the Katech oil pump also, while everything is opened up?
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2022 M6 ZLE: Katech CNC Ported Blower + Ported Heads + 103mm TB + Oil Pump + C5R Chain + Valve Covers + Coil Relocation
TSP VVT and DoD Delete Covers + LME Chain Guide + DSX Billet Lid + ATI Damper + 9.17" Lower + 2.4" Upper + MM Wild CC Coated ARH + AWE Touring + Magnaflow Center X + E85 + MSD Coils + Banks iDash + JMS Booster + Synergy Fender Tank ALL the RED Rear End BMR Goodies + JRE Terminator Cam Package + Remote Tuning and Moral Support from TED @ JRE BMR Motor Mounts + DMS Front HX + FIC 30's + APEX SM.10's + 305/345 R888R's = 770rwhp 785rwtq @E50 13.5psi |
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01-05-2023, 08:00 PM
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Drives: 14 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Clinton Twp, MI
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I am running the stock chain guide (new replacement) and I spin my LT4 to 8000 RPM. The chain guide failure seems to be very rare, so I am taking a chance on this one.
I purchased an LME guide with the intention of running it, but did not like the chain slop without the automatic tensioner. The only reason this concerned me, was because my PTV is dangerously tight. I have 0 room for error on missed shifts or valvetrain timing failures, even if the slop is on the slack side. For most of my racing customers with standard valvetrain packages, I have them use the LME chain guide. |
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01-06-2023, 08:25 AM
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Drives: 2016 1SS NFG A8 Join Date: Aug 2017
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2016 NFG 1SS A8
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