LC Engineering Timing Chain Conversion Kit on a 1993 Toyota Pickup - Heavy-Duty Toyota Timing

10. Next, the crank pulley was unbolted and removed.

11. With everything out of the way, the timing cover was unbolted, assessed for damage, then added to the junk-parts pile.

12. With the cover off, it was easy to see what had happened. The chain had indeed stretched beyond the tensioner's limits, broke the plastic guides, and then snapped.

13-17. When the timing chain breaks, it can wreak major havoc. Here's a look at what it did to our valve cover, timing-chain cover, and broken chain and plastic guides.

18. Guy scrapped off the gaskets and cleaned the entire area to ensure a good seal with the new LCE timing-chain cover.

19-20. Not only are the new parts shiny (and we love shiny), but the steel guides will outlast the stock plastic guides and keep the chain in check for years to come.

21. With all the broken stock junk out of the way, Guy installed the LCE steel chain guides.

22. The new dual-row crank gear was installed.

23. The dual-row cam gear was put on, and then the top of the chain (shiny chrome link) was lined up with the indicator (dot mark) at the top of the cam gear.

24. Next, Guy installed the new chain tensioner.

25. The timing-chain cover gaskets were trimmed to fit. It's a good idea to pick up an extra set of gaskets, just in case. Gasket sealer was then applied to the block, and the gaskets were laid along the guides.

26. The new water pump was bolted up to the LCE timing cover, then a little silicone was applied to the edges of the cover.

27. The new cover was then installed.

28. Next, the crank front drive assembly was greased up and installed.

29. The fan studs were screwed into the fan mount, and the fan was bolted back in place.

30. The final modification was to clearance the front of the valve cover for the new dual-row setup.

31-32. The distributor, intake, and valve cover were reinstalled, and the timing was set.

33. In less than a few hours, Guy and the crew at Glendora Import Specialists had us back on the road with peace of mind, knowing that we now had LCE's heavy-duty dual-row timing chain setup under the hood of our project 'Yota. Stay tuned as Project Dragged Daily begins to take form.