RH upgraded Cam tensioner impressions

[limey]

Let me clarify before GC gets into more trouble for buying the "last one"

He bought the last one for sale, i kept one on safety stock & will throw it in the mail to Carter tomorrow to see if he can make 50 or so.

Carter, calling you today.

[GOLDCYLON]

Originally Posted by limey

Let me clarify before GC gets into more trouble for buying the "last one"

He bought the last one for sale, i kept one on safety stock & will throw it in the mail to Carter tomorrow to see if he can make 50 or so.

Carter, calling you today.

Freaking Awesome!!!! I will purchase the first "Housing only" of that first 50 from Carter Limey!!!! For my emergency safety stock lol

[GOLDCYLON]

Originally Posted by Dynomite

You feel better now

Sure...

[tomtom72]

I'll commit to buying the second one.....heck you should hear my chain rattle now at 45k miles!

[GOLDCYLON]

Originally Posted by tomtom72

I'll commit to buying the second one.....heck you should hear my chain rattle now at 45k miles!

It only gets worse I have 122K Yikes

[DaveK]

I'll buy one also as "safety stock" as per GC

[GOLDCYLON]

Originally Posted by Dynomite

In the post you refer to by Uncle Cliff

I ran out of picture authorization (six) with Craig's pictures and could not use ANY emotions which would have shown I was teasing you........so please except my most sincere apologies

I am in for one new chain tensioner also

Dont taze me bro

[-=Jeff=-]

GC, you are not a total self serving AZZHOLE.

I got the lock buttons from you!!!

like you said, it was after you last posted.. that happens.. I would not sweat it

[DaveK]

Originally Posted by Dynomite

Just a heads up for ya.......reverse engineering especially in any quantities is frowned upon by those holding the original patent if a patent exists in this case. I also recall there is a 12 year (or set number of years) limit on patents before others can compete selling patented items

So they're Art Nouveau candle holders...

[GOLDCYLON]

Originally Posted by Dynomite

Just a heads up for ya.......reverse engineering especially in any quantities is frowned upon by those holding the original patent if a patent exists in this case

I am sure not knowing the original design situation or how it came to be that this is a special case since it appears very limited production exists. It also appears that none were installed on original engines. In other words this was a GM after market improvement which really never took off.

Why do we need spare Aluminum Chain Tensioner Housing Upgrades

Uncle Cliff

Because GM won?t admit the rattle at startup was a defect. You are correct this never showed up as a correction on the entire production model run. I think "think mind you" this was created by an engineer as a solution to the problem that bothered a lot of original owners. Can you imagine some owners out there that were under warranty when there 70K in some case 100K ZR-1 started to rattle like the cams were going to fly out of the engine? It was done either to appease the earlier original owners or somebody at GM was so damn bothered by the problem that they determined to provide a solution. To GM and most ZR-1 owners this was an LT5ism.

Just like the letter GM wrote in response to the early Multech fuel injectors. GMs stance was basically these performed as designed and the problems associated with them due to the changes in fuel formulation (Methanol MTBE) is not our problem. The fact that these are melting due to this change in pump gas is your problem.