I agree with Steve, buy a good quality timing chain and gear set- up to start with. And a course one with multiple keyways, you are going to check valve timing right and make the necessary adjustments right? This picture clearly shows the wear the rubbing blocks left by the chain, this only in about three years of cars shows and occasional drive. While I do understand the wear marks on the pads, but there small chunks missing in the plastic grooves the timing chain have left…not so great.
The tensioner itself is well designed and will work great if used with the correct chain.. a link chain or “silent chain”. This is nicely illustrated in post # 14 the pads now have the full backing of the chain instead of 4 rows of timing chain links.
Needles to say this set up will be going into the trash bin, and I will be going with the stock cam plate and oil baffle plate and a hole in the bolt configuration.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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