timing chain question

[Al_S14]

what is the minimum amount of parts i can get to do a timing chain job?

thing is i am in the middle of a complete engine rebuild from ground up (spare engine) and my timing chain is making some noise. i am guessing it will be about 2-4 months before i get all parts ready and put together. last thing i need is for this motor to take a dump on me. it is a 98 ka with 134k on the clock.

is it safe to wait untill i am ready to dump that thing?

[infinitexsound]

i say screw the sprockets.. if the chain doesnt fit then i say get the sprockets..... lol both chains and 2 guides and tensioner... thats what im doing. which engine e or de?

[projectRDM]

Chains, tensioners, lower guide. That's it.

[KevinsS13]

I say wait 2-4 months, alot of KA's chains rattle. Mine rattled like a snake for over a year before I changed it. If you spend all the time to take the whole front of the motor off then you better replace everything......might as well while your there. There are no gaskets involved per Nissan, I used one (from Pepboys) on the thermo housing since I had a leak issue there before from not using one. Everything else I used black gasket gunk crap from the autoparts store. Dont jackup your headgasket taking it appart and putting it back together! knock on wood! Took me 2 days to finish mine...had to drop the crossmember and unbolt the motor mounts to get my oilpan off (cannot get the front lower cover off w/o taking off the oilpan since the oil pump is bolted into some baffle under there AND to the front lower cover). DL a FSM from here first and print the pages you need, Good luck!

http://www.zeroyon.com/index/content/view/24/47/

I got mine here.......
http://www.courtesyparts.com/S14-TBKIT.html

Timing Chain- Upper 13028-00004 $28.78

Timing Chain- Lower 13028-00003 $41.52

Timing Chain Guide - Tension Side 13085-00001 $12.20

Timing Chain Guide - Slack Side 13091-00001 $67.02

Timing Chain Guide - Tension Side Bolt - (need 2) 13075-00001 $1.08ea

Front Crankshaft Oil Seal 13510-00002 $5.37

Front Cover Oil Seal 15066-00001 $3.55

Timing Chain Tensioner - Upper 13070-00004 $56.69

Timing Chain Tensioner - Lower 13070-00003 $56.69

Thermostat 21200-00005 $9.90

Less than $300.00 plus your labor.

[altralosix]

Yeah just risk it. Mine has 149K miles on it and has been rattling forever. I'll be doing the job soon I hope

[Al_S14]

thanks guys . i came up with same 3xx $ when i was pricing it myself earlyer and its just nonsence spending so much money on an engine that will get junked so soon.......heck at best ill get 200 for it if i am lucky so wont even get all my money back