Re: Hey Claude
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 6:30 pm
But, the original cam chain tensioners were also known to be slack. When you get your new tensioner spring you'll see that the latest model spring is much stronger.
I think my tensioner still has the stock spring. I do believe tho that the oil behind the piston is the real player in resisting the pulses of the chain. It acts like a damper.
I've thought for a while that maybe my piston is longer, modified/experiment for racing to restrict how far the chain can push out.
I dunno, but I know I couldn't push the piston all the way into the bore, like I can with my old front bearing carrier.
The front was all buttoned up before finding this difference. I'll know for sure next time I'm in there.