Those of you with double roller timing chains....

[SuperchargedFiero]

Ok nice , but can you press on the side of the chain beqouse nou the chain sits to the cover of the pump . Just to be sure and make a picture of it

 

[Kejross]

Not even close anywhere, I ground on my oil pump cover with my angle grinder and only did the areas where the chain would have a chance to hit and left the rest stock height.

 

[SuperchargedFiero]

Looking good man

I'l upload some pic later on today

Ps way u got the tensioner on there it will wear of fast!!

 

[darkhorizon]

NEVER use a dampner with a double roller.

 

[TheOtherNick]

Yeah take the tensioner off there, or it will break apart.

 

[matt5112]

its a JP, intense said so.

 

[Kejross]

its a JP, intense said so.

How is the dampener gonna get destroyed any faster than with a stock chain? Chain slap is a bad thing, so you guys can go ahead and get your "I told you so" ready cause it's not coming out...

I would think you guys would be drilling SuperchargedFiero for the cam and crank gears not aligning which is why the double chains are believed to fail anyway right??

 

[SuperchargedFiero]

All I know is that the outside of the existing chain is smooth and those of ZZP / intense are not smooth and allowing the tensioner wears out faster

 

[SuperchargedFiero]

So finally it is ready and this is without a gasket in between , so up to the next thing
The magnet is being held by two clips but sits loose in ther what is the best way and to be sure it stay's there

 

[Bio248]

it always sits in there slightly loose.

 

[SuperchargedFiero]

Ok thanks for the info

 

[Kejross]

After emailing a bit with intense on my heads I asked about the dampener just to see the guys honest opinion and this it their reply. After looking through my pics I noticed only 6 of the 8 links sit on the dampener so that's a little more wear, but luckily I accounted for the chain being much more taught than a stock even after it stretches by bending the spring just a tad to take some pressure off of it. I will open her up and replace with a new dampener when I blow my trans and post results. I'm not worried about it til then though...

 

[vsl67]

3.8 Litre (Ecotec) Commodore VS
Commodore VT
Commodore VX
Commodore VY
Statesman VS
Statesman WH

Then there is the regular 3.8...
3.8 Litre Commodore VN
Commodore VP
Commodore VR
Statesman VQ
Statesman VR


The commodore VT, VX, VY came supercharged so I'm guessing Holdens ecotec 3.8L is meaning supercharged.

There may be no differences between the n/a 3.8l and s/c 3.8l versions, sometimes they mark up prices on that stuff and the n/a version is always cheaper, like head gaskets.

VN series 1 Buick v6

VP-VR series 2 Buick v6 (revised series one different fuel rails etc)
VS on Ecotech & L67

Copied from another forum

vsl67 wrote:
Just need confirmation that the Holden Ecotech and L67 are equivalent to the US 3800 series 2 & 3 ,so I can order some parts for the US​

Our n/a Ecotec LN3 is equivalent (inside internals) to their series II L36.
Our S/C L67 is equivalent to their series II L67.
Their Series III L32 we didn't get here, but a lot of L32 parts fit the L67's

Cheers

 

[vsl67]

I fitted a Rollmaster double row timing chain a couple of weeks ago and set it to +4 heres some pictures of the double row crank sproket fit and the standard sprocket

^^^ORIGINAL CRANK GEAR Rollmaster DR (below)