timing set recommendations
Cloyes. 6 Years of extreme duty with proper oiling and we are reusing it. Roll master is another decent chain. We just like Cloyes. Also tensioners are not for use with roller chains. Smooth sided Silent chains only, A good tight true roller chain tears them up.
If the chain stretches that much that you need a tensioner think how much the cam timing had to move on the pull side of the chain.
Mopar made them to quiet the scrap chains used on the V6's. Tensioners were cheaper then replacing all the chains they bought for the noisy junk.
Then after builders found they fit the V8's . It was an idea to use them to take up slack with the low budget builds. But again what about the change in cam timing as it stretches. But If you are a Democratic scientist you could calculate that in to the equation. Follow the science.
The second last picture was on a "Shady Dell" build. Note the precision grooves ground with a grinder into the plate for oiling LOL . We tossed it in the scrap metal bin. We will never use a tensioner on any builds. Just more parts to break and go wrong. If any of those parts get caught in the chain just thing of the carnage when the valves hit the pistons. last picture
Cloyes. 6 Years of extreme duty with proper oiling and we are reusing it. Roll master is another decent chain. We just like Cloyes. Also tensioners are not for use with roller chains. Smooth sided Silent chains only, A good tight true roller chain tears them up.
If the chain stretches that much that you need a tensioner think how much the cam timing had to move on the pull side of the chain.
Mopar made them to quiet the scrap chains used on the V6's. Tensioners were cheaper then replacing all the chains they bought for the noisy junk.
Then after builders found they fit the V8's . It was an idea to use them to take up slack with the low budget builds. But again what about the change in cam timing as it stretches. But If you are a Democratic scientist you could calculate that in to the equation. Follow the science.
The second last picture was on a "Shady Dell" build. Note the precision grooves ground with a grinder into the plate for oiling LOL . We tossed it in the scrap metal bin. We will never use a tensioner on any builds. Just more parts to break and go wrong. If any of those parts get caught in the chain just thing of the carnage when the valves hit the pistons. last picture