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Originally Posted by CAPTAIN CHAOS
Don't know if your 02 has the 'Ecotec' engine or not. If it does get the updated timing chain oiler ASAP! The early Ecotec's have pretty marginal chain oiling (hole was too small) and by 160k you're WELL into the 'danger zone' of a catastrophic failure (valves crash into pistons). Realistically, a full timing set would be a wise investment.
Just a heads-up.  |
No ecotec, it's got the last of the old ohv motors. It's the same motor I had in my old s10 so I've got some familiarity with it's quirks. I'm going to look into doing some aero mods like a better air dam and changing the rear a little bit so air separates a little more clean. Probably just get some lawn edging to keep it cheap. Maybe blend it with some bondo and cover it with paint so it looks like it belongs there. Just waiting for my 1098-t from my school so I can get my tax return and buy an ultragauge! I've got a couple days off so after I get my homework done ill do some tinkering and post some pics of where I end up.