Hear it's a bear to put on ?? I didn't think I would need it since I'm going to a double roller
Very easy to install. They are under tension but locked with a pin to hold it. After it's bolted down you just pull the pin.
Hear it's a bear to put on ?? I didn't think I would need it since I'm going to a double roller
I am now in the process of building two 340's and have already installed a tensioner on one of my engines. If you have noticed, the original cam plate has "four " bolt holes in it, I went ahead and drilled the forth hole in the new tensioner so I could install that forth bolt. But, before I installed that forth bolt, I had the Machine Shop I use drill a 1/8" hole through that bolt so some oil could seep through it to the chain. I read this idea in an old Mopar Muscle mag. a few years back. Just info. you might like.
Very easy to install. They are under tension but locked with a pin to hold it. After it's bolted down you just pull the pin.
Right. And save that pin in case you ever need to take it apart. They are a bear to deal with without a pin
just use a small allen key
From my personal experience on using one with a double roller timing chain. I pulled my timing cover off after about 1200 miles on a new rebuild to swap cams and my tensioner was worn down to half the thickness on the pad, due to the chain cutting into the plastic. I think they are fine on a non roller timing chain, but the roller chains act like a saw on the plastic tensioner pads. I opted to not put it back on while swapping to my solid cam.
Right. And save that pin in case you ever need to take it apart. They are a bear to deal with without a pin
Yer kiddin, right? I just now reinstalled mine on the Hemi after fitting the timing cover. All I did was push it back with my thumb. Did the same thing on my 318. Yall must have some sissy thumbs out there. lol
From my personal experience on using one with a double roller timing chain. I pulled my timing cover off after about 1200 miles on a new rebuild to swap cams and my tensioner was worn down to half the thickness on the pad, due to the chain cutting into the plastic. I think they are fine on a non roller timing chain, but the roller chains act like a saw on the plastic tensioner pads. I opted to not put it back on while swapping to my solid cam.
I had over 5000 miles on mine when I took it a part. No wear at all. I have a Cloyes True Roller on mine. May be different manufacturers of the tensioner.
Fred B