Re: Engine Rebuild

Posted by PackardV8 On 2010/6/29 10:08:45

Owens last paragragh above is of great importance to all of us to always remember.

Case in point: About 12K miles ago i replaced the chain on my Packard V8 engine with a NEW out of the box LemCo chain from a local auto parts store. Just a few weeks ago i noticed that the chain seemed to have a terrific amount of slack in it. I had the oil pan off so it was quick and ez to check at that time.

At this point i'm not ready to claim poor quality on LemCo because there are other issues relative to the V8 oiling system. But Lemco is not a brand name that i recognize either. I always prefer OEM parts even used as long as they still have at least 60% service life left in them.