I never had a tensioner on my dak-- 97 dakota sport 4x4 v6
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brent Venis" <kb0spn@topeka.cjnetworks.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 9:08 AM
Subject: RE: DML: timing chain
> i think its the other way around, the v6 puts out too much power for its
> size, thus prematurely stretching the chain...
> yeh, thats it.
>
>
> On Thu, 14 Dec 2000, Jon Smith wrote:
>
> > Maybe it's b/c we throw out soooo much HP, that it'd just rip the
tensioner
> > right off the block... :-) and those anemic v6's can run the tensioner
> > just fine ;-)
> >
> > ______________________
> > Jon Smith--Raleigh, NC
> > www.fast4x4.net
> > jon@fast4x4.net
> > ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ
> >
> > -I find it rather strange myself. From the picture URL that Jon had
posted,
> > -the tensioner is bolted down behind the factory cam gear and sits on
the
> > -passenger side. The timing gear/chain set that I have installed right
now
> > -is a Mopar Performance kit that fits the V8's. The block, mounting
holes,
> > -and gears are identical so I wonder why they didn't put one in on the
V8's.
> > -
> > -Hmmmmm......
> > -
> > -- Bernd
> > -
> >
>
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