Cam Chain Tensioners

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What's a valve adjustment? 




Ralph L Angelo Jr,  
Author of cool stuff 
Http://RLAngeloJr. Com
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-------- Original message --------
From Charles Scappaticci <scapco at ecentral.com> 
Date: 07/02/2014  10:48 AM  (GMT-05:00) 
To Ralph <dominatr37 at optonline.net> 
Subject Re: Cam Chain Tensioners 
 
Hi Steve,

I thought I remembered you installing one.  I'm not worried about it, more
I've just never used one.  If it only needs adjusting at valve intervals,
it's a non issue.

Thanks!

Charles S.


On Wed, Jul 2, 2014 at 8:29 AM, Steven Northrop <blackgpz at rochester.rr.com>
wrote:

> Hey Charles,
> I've had a manual tensioner on mine for almost 40k now. Very easy to
> adjust using your fingers and I adjust it when I adjust the valves. No
> worries putting one in.
>
> Steve
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jul 2, 2014, at 9:54 AM, Charles Scappaticci <scapco at ecentral.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Gents,
> >
> > I'm supposed to be leaving for Alaska in two weeks, but it turns out I
> need
> > a new cam chain for the GPZ.  It should be in today, but apparently, the
> > tensioner is no longer available.  I've searched and called all around
> the
> > US with no luck.  I have found one in Australia, but it's $200+ and at
> > least a week to get it here.  So, assuming the tensioner can't be reused
> > and has to be replaced, who has experience with a manual cam chain
> > adjuster, how did it work and how often do you need to adjust it?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Charles S.
> > ______________________________________________________________________
> >
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