Hehehe...never had that problem with my old Gear Drive. ;)
- Bernd
> That's cuz his truck has so much TQ that he'd rip the teeth right off the
> sprocket(s) if it weren't for the tensioner! ;-P
>
> Ron
> 00 PB SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD
> For modifications see my DML Profile
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of bernd@texas.net
> Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 4:11 AM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: timing chain
>
>
>
> Well...here's the answer after dragging it out of a few local Dodge techs
> and
> one service manager:
>
> The Tensioner is a "Retrofit" to fix the premature chain "slop" that occurs.
> It turns out that my V6 didn't have one in there either (build date 3/97)
> but
> was installed by a local shop (when I didn't have time to do it myself) with
> the tensioner kit included in the replacement set. This explains the
> presense
> of the tensioner.
>
> - Bernd
>
>
> > 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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