Kwik

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Ok. I've had the pleasure of getting a lovely cam belt kit from Alyn @ AS Performance at absolutely lightning speed.
However, I've ordered one for a 98 Type R (Which is what my car is), but its going onto a 1994 closed deck block. What I've also noticed is that I left the tensioner bracket (seen at the top right of this picture) on the bottom end I sold....


So.....I will likely have the old tensioner bracket (not at my house, stored elsewhere) but will the tensioner fit the bracket? (tensioner is the pulley type)

If not, If I bought a bracket for a 98, would that fit the '94 block?

edsel

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These pics are of a standard early MY96 timing set up. IIRC the alloy plate that bolts to the block and (the later) tensioner on later cars is different.
The back plate is a direct fit if a later spring type tensioner is to be fitted.
I'm not aware of early hydraulic tensioners failing so didn't consider it to be a worthwhile mod when building my engine.



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edsel

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Looks like your tensioner mounting is for the later "spring" type tensioner.

Kwik

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Yeah, except I don't have it anymore lol. Lesson number 1, strip to the bare bones any engine you may sell so you aren't scraping bits together when you need them. I've ordered a bracket for the later spring type, I assume they will fit all blocks.

Lovely looking engine you've got there

Kwik

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Now I see you have all cams lined up, but the R/H cam's for me want to push the valves in to line the 2 marks up on each pulley on the R/H. I'm a little afraid of them touching the top of the piston so thought I'd ask on here first?

AS Performance

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yes the backing plates are specific to tensioner type.............and simply bolt onto any age block

edsel

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Pictures can speak a thousand words

Kwik

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Awesome, thanks fella's. I've started checking the valve clearances and found on both heads the exhaust gaps are tight on most valves (3/4 on each bank). Could there be any reason for this?.

Kwik

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In my kit i have the "small pulley" which I've left out, i wasn't even sure where it went until I saw Alan Jeffrey's picture this morning...



Is it something that's better to use than not?

merlin24

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The small idler helps to control 'belt whip' but you need the later tensioner mounting bracket to use with it.

Mick