WTB: solid chain tensioners; collars?

[project66]

For a 1965 2.0 engine. Is $50 shipped about right? I will go higher if necessary. I want to stay stock, I'm also considering the tensioner collars. The engine is inching closer to being revived.

[Mr9146]

For a 1965 2.0 engine. Is $50 shipped about right? I will go higher if necessary. I want to stay stock, I'm also considering the tensioner collars. The engine is inching closer to being revived.

I have both. Take your pick.

Collars for $25 shipped or tensioners for $50 shipped ... to the lower 48.

[project66]

I appreciate the help.

Victor

[ajwans]

Solid tensioners are only for racing where you will be inspecting the
timing chains and manually adjusting the tensioners regularly.

For stock appearance you want rebuilt 930 tensioners. There are many
different styles as they evolved over the years. The best type are
narrower at the top bolt to accomodate the wider idler arm.

The earlier wide casting with the 930 part number is also ok if you can
machine the top 10mm to accomodate the wider idler arm. These
wider arms are less prone to binding on the bolt which is part of the timing
chain failure story.

andy

[66S]

I like solid tensioners for the street. Nothing is as reliable and adjusting is easy [every 10-15,000 miles]. I think the idler binding problem started when they took the bushings out of the idler arms [in 1969?]. The early bushed arms seem to hold up well with no galled pins on early aluminum motors but wide idler arms would be better.