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Re: Extending the life of the camchain
Reply #75 - 04/09/07 at 13:45:46
 
verslagen1 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:04:
OK, my turn.
20736 on the odometer, opened her up and the tensioner is sticking out 22mm Shocked
I'll let you know more as I go along, had to stop and read the manual... darn it, when I'm supposed to remove the clutch?   Grin




Welcome to the "Timingchainreplacers club".

and the clutch has to come off, unless you can wiggle the primairy gear from behind the clutchbasket.

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Reply #76 - 04/09/07 at 15:04:48
 
I hesitate to belong to any club that would have that kind of member.   Grin

I've read the threads here to the point that I was dumbstruck when I couldn't find it in Clymers. Shocked

I'll give wigglin' a try, but I don't think that shortcut is for '96's.

About the penny trick  ???  do you lay the penny accross the top of 2 teeth of the same gear and engage 1 tooth from the opposite gear in the middle of the penny?
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Reply #77 - 04/09/07 at 18:07:51
 
I have a 96 and you cannot wiggle the gear free. As for the penny trick I just jammed 2 pennies into the slot between the gears and then rotated the engine to lock them in place... I wouldn't worry too much about any specifics just lock up the gears so you can get the clutch nut and cam gear nut off. REMEMBER THE CAM GEAR NUT IS LEFT HAND THREAD.

Also, fyi for my cam tensioner mod. I have about 100 miles on it and am having no problems with it. I'll keep you all up to date when i need to adjust it.
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Re: Extending the life of the camchain
Reply #78 - 04/09/07 at 18:21:46
 
Dad said the same thing, shim it.
I don't got all out yet, almost.
you might have a better opinion if you already have the guide out.  But it looked like the guide is attached to the guide bracket (which is connected to the tensioner plunger by a bolt) by a couple of rivits.  If you could drill those out, and you could slip in a block to gain the added adjustment.  only I don't like it, not because it's dad idea, but because it's a one time deal and if you got a new chain you'd have to pop that back out.

Whereas I like the idea of welding an additional tab on the end of the plunger looks the best.   Grin
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Re: Extending the life of the camchain
Reply #79 - 04/10/07 at 03:34:53
 
tbalam wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:04:
Also, fyi for my cam tensioner mod. I have about 100 miles on it and am having no problems with it. I'll keep you all up to date when i need to adjust it.


Any pictures of your tensioner mod?


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Re: Extending the life of the camchain
Reply #80 - 04/10/07 at 06:51:34
 
Not yet,

But I will when i take it apart to check it. I wanted to test it out first before posting anything with pics and a how to.
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Reply #81 - 04/10/07 at 13:28:55
 
Primary Gear Nut - 30mm
Clutch Basket Nut - ?

Remembered to measure the primary gear nut but not the clutch basket nut.  And it was loose until I pound back the washer.  Going to buy the proper sockets on the way home, can someone recall what size these are?
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Reply #82 - 04/10/07 at 14:40:02
 
i think it's a 27mm or 24mm cant remember... but i think it 27. It is one of those two.
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Re: Extending the life of the camchain
Reply #83 - 04/10/07 at 20:37:37
 
one is 30mm and the other is 32mm

cam chain measured 5.02" and tensioner was out 22mm

Premature death of the tensioner.
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Reply #84 - 04/12/07 at 19:02:24
 
tbalam wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:04:
i think it's a 27mm or 24mm cant remember... but i think it 27. It is one of those two.


Ignore me i am talkin' crazy. Smiley
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Re: Extending the life of the camchain
Reply #85 - 12/05/09 at 13:10:01
 
There are holes for bolts in engine for this tuning tensioner or i must drilling?

Check pic holes 1 and 2:

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Re: Extending the life of the camchain
Reply #86 - 12/05/09 at 14:15:08
 
Those holes exist already.

And if you have a stock adjuster, you have to remove the cover relieve tension 1st before you readjust the arms.
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