SuzukiSavage.com - Print Page

SuzukiSavage.com
/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl
General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> Discussion: aliassmith's new cam chain tensioner
/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1225048276

Message started by verslagen1 on 10/26/08 at 12:11:15

Title: Discussion: aliassmith's new cam chain tensioner
Post by verslagen1 on 10/26/08 at 12:11:15

Nice work, [smiley=thumbsup.gif] can I order a ton of them with 2 holes?

I would make the slot wider, the purpose of the slot is not to maintain alignment. Why have it fight what is providing alignment?

Also, the neck before the tab serves no purpose to us. Although it may aide mfg of the original part. I wouldn't put any effort into copying it.

Any thought into making the pawl and teeth with a larger pitch? There has been some conversation into thermal growth causing accelerated wear by advancing the teeth during either the heat up or cool down cycle.

Title: Re: new cam chain tensioner
Post by Brad_THMP3R on 10/27/08 at 19:23:28

how much longer wear life do you think 2mm will give us? Nice work BTW

Title: Re: new cam chain tensioner
Post by verslagen1 on 10/27/08 at 19:47:52

I'm guessing that the plunger sticks out 9mm from the start.

18mm is the end at anywhere from 8 to 30k.

Let's say 10mm for on the average 20k. That's 1mm for 2k miles.

Title: Re: new cam chain tensioner
Post by aliassmith on 10/30/08 at 11:46:45

617265647B7670727926170 wrote:

The slot does not need to be any bigger. The pin does not touch the sides as it moves along.
The teeth need to match the pawl as closely as possible so that more than one tooth contacts.
The neck is fine, I like the way it works.

Aliassmith

Title: Re: new cam chain tensioner
Post by Demin on 10/30/08 at 13:03:35

I'll stick with my Verslavy. ;)