Trickflow Timing Chain Tensioner
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Trickflow Timing Chain Tensioner Anybody running the Trickflow timing chain tensioner? If so do you happen to have any pics of it once it was originally installed?
I installed mine lastnight. Sorry no pics yet. I was a little suprised that it didn't tighten up the chain no more than it did. The install was pretty straightforward. I just thiught that It should of been tighter.
I installed mine lastnight. Sorry no pics yet. I was a little suprised that it didn't tighten up the chain no more than it did. The install was pretty straightforward. I just thiught that It should of been tighter.
I installed mine, but never took pics.. It looks like it will mainly stop the chain from whipping around vs putting tension on the chain itself.. If it was tensioned very tight against the chain I'd be worried of it wearing down over time..
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I used a GM LS2 chain.
i'm using the cloyes hexajust timing set. the chain was pretty tight once installed - but i do believe it is intentionally undersized to take out some of the slack.
agree with the others though, its a damper not a tensioner.
agree with the others though, its a damper not a tensioner.
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Guys here are a few pics that I snapped tonight while I was out at the shop.
I noticed that once I tried to install the oil pump tonight that the oil pump is hitting the bolt on the right. The dampener is supplied with ( 2 ) alumiumn spacers. However with the washers installed the bolts hit. They are .250 thick. So I guess that I'll have to take them to work tomorrow and machine them down about half. I removed the spacer to see it that would work, It is designed to use the spacer. When the spacer is installed it actually pushes in on the dampener to assist in mating everything up and allow everything to tighten correctly.
I can't seem to catch a break!!!
I noticed that once I tried to install the oil pump tonight that the oil pump is hitting the bolt on the right. The dampener is supplied with ( 2 ) alumiumn spacers. However with the washers installed the bolts hit. They are .250 thick. So I guess that I'll have to take them to work tomorrow and machine them down about half. I removed the spacer to see it that would work, It is designed to use the spacer. When the spacer is installed it actually pushes in on the dampener to assist in mating everything up and allow everything to tighten correctly.
I can't seem to catch a break!!!
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Wow. How long as this thing been out there?
http://www.trickflow.com/partdetail....N=400098++150+
I would have loved to have put one of these on my motor last cam install.
http://www.trickflow.com/partdetail....N=400098++150+
I would have loved to have put one of these on my motor last cam install.
Guys here are a few pics that I snapped tonight while I was out at the shop.
I noticed that once I tried to install the oil pump tonight that the oil pump is hitting the bolt on the right. The dampener is supplied with ( 2 ) alumiumn spacers. However with the washers installed the bolts hit. They are .250 thick. So I guess that I'll have to take them to work tomorrow and machine them down about half. I removed the spacer to see it that would work, It is designed to use the spacer. When the spacer is installed it actually pushes in on the dampener to assist in mating everything up and allow everything to tighten correctly.
I can't seem to catch a break!!!
I noticed that once I tried to install the oil pump tonight that the oil pump is hitting the bolt on the right. The dampener is supplied with ( 2 ) alumiumn spacers. However with the washers installed the bolts hit. They are .250 thick. So I guess that I'll have to take them to work tomorrow and machine them down about half. I removed the spacer to see it that would work, It is designed to use the spacer. When the spacer is installed it actually pushes in on the dampener to assist in mating everything up and allow everything to tighten correctly.
I can't seem to catch a break!!!
If you didn't, that could be causing your problem.
When I installed mine, I did not have to space my pump out and have no interference problems.
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Wow. How long as this thing been out there?
http://www.trickflow.com/partdetail....N=400098++150+
I would have loved to have put one of these on my motor last cam install.
http://www.trickflow.com/partdetail....N=400098++150+
I would have loved to have put one of these on my motor last cam install.
the bolts should not be sticking out that far, something is wrong. mine are flush or even a little below flush with the damper. did you remove the OEM "load bushings"?
http://static.summitracing.com/globa...s-30675600.pdf
http://static.summitracing.com/globa...s-30675600.pdf
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*Note: Remove OEM load bushings from damper prior to assembly to adapter bracket.
the bolts should not be sticking out that far, something is wrong. mine are flush or even a little below flush with the damper. did you remove the OEM "load bushings"?
http://static.summitracing.com/globa...s-30675600.pdf
http://static.summitracing.com/globa...s-30675600.pdf
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the bolts should not be sticking out that far, something is wrong. mine are flush or even a little below flush with the damper. did you remove the OEM "load bushings"?
Yeah man I did remove what I think is the OEM load bushing. When the part arrived there were ( 2 ) longer bolts and a spacer in the dampener. I removed them as it you leave the spacers in the dampener will not go onto the bracket. However there are ( 2 ) 1/4" alumiumn spacers included. According to the Installation instructions it shows that these have to be installed. I may not be correct though. I tried to leave them out and the allen bolt appeared th not tighten up all of the way. I'm gonna head out in a little while maybe its about the degrees here tonight so Im waithing for the shop to warm up a little.
http://static.summitracing.com/globa...s-30675600.pdf
Yeah man I did remove what I think is the OEM load bushing. When the part arrived there were ( 2 ) longer bolts and a spacer in the dampener. I removed them as it you leave the spacers in the dampener will not go onto the bracket. However there are ( 2 ) 1/4" alumiumn spacers included. According to the Installation instructions it shows that these have to be installed. I may not be correct though. I tried to leave them out and the allen bolt appeared th not tighten up all of the way. I'm gonna head out in a little while maybe its about the degrees here tonight so Im waithing for the shop to warm up a little.
http://static.summitracing.com/globa...s-30675600.pdf
The big brown truck dropped off a couple more things today!!!
Burken, I have done that but it appears that the bolt wont tighten all og the way up to it and bottom out. I was affraid that if the bolt doesn't tighten up all of the way then the dampener could possibly loosen and cause more of a problem.
The big brown truck dropped off a couple more things today!!!
The TFS damper bracket comes with 5 bolts, maybe you used the shorter ones on the cam plate and are trying to use the long ones right now and that's why it isn't working.. Too much slack..
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Nah, I got the correct bolts in the correct location it's pretty straight forward.