Pulling a 2.7 Head ... Timing Gear and Chain Question

[bwinterstine]

I'll be ready to pull the head soon because it is leaking combustion gas into the cooling system by Cylinder 3. Anyhow, I'm hoping someone can take a look at this picture an tell if this is the original chain and gear? All of the other parts have a gold tone to them, these don't. I was planning on replacing the water pump and timing set but someone may have already done it. Car has 108K on it. I'm impressed with how clean it is under the valve cover.

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[xkipx]

I am NOT a mechanic, and do not have any skills, however, I just recently replaced the water pump on mine that was broke, and the chains were the same exact color as yours.

[sebringboi92]

man those are some clean looking cams. and im not sure but i thought that the timing chain and gears are made from with a different coating than the cams and and caps