bill nichol wrote:
>
> Jeff
> I got a new tensioner when I ordered a timing chain kit from Victoria
> British. The price of the whole kit was not bad.1-800-255-0088. I've
> also had very good luck with difficult parts from Atlanta Imports
> Atlanta Ga. 1-404-299-5775
>
> Best of luck
> Bill
> 78 spit
> 80 TR7
>
> Spitfire 1500 wrote:
> >
> > Jeff S. Hapke wrote:
> > >
> > > That would be for a 1974 TR6
> > >
> > > --- Forwarded mail from "Jeff S. Hapke" <hapkejs@cig.mot.com>
> > >
> > > Date: Sat, 22 Feb 1997 13:42:35 -0600
> > > From: "Jeff S. Hapke" <hapkejs@cig.mot.com>
> > > To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: Timing Chain Tensioner Blues
> > > Reply-To: "Jeff S. Hapke" <hapkejs@cig.mot.com>
> > >
> > > Hey,
> > > Does anyone have a source for a Timing Chain tensioner? I've checked all
>of the
> > > obvious sources. I have one on back order w/ Dick Burger. Still waiting
>for a
> > > response from Rimmer.
> > > Do you guys replace these with the chain, what I mean is, can I reuse the
>old
> > > one? It really doesn't look too bad....
> > > I sure have a bad case of spring fever, and I'm ready to do anything to
>get the
> > > TR back on the road.
> > >
> > > ---End of forwarded mail from "Jeff S. Hapke" <hapkejs@cig.mot.com>
> >
> > Jeff,
> > I don't know how much will interchange between a GT6 and TR6 engine,
> > but the GT6 and Spitfire 1500 TC tensioners are the same. So, if the
> > GT6 and TR6 engines use the same, it would be a safe bet that the TR6
> > could use the tensioner from a Spit 1500. Vicky Brit has them all day,
> > part # 1-843. Don't have a current price.
> >
> > Hope this helps!
> >
> > Ron N.
> > Dalton, Ga
> > http://member.dalton.net/~spitfire1500
> > 77 Spitfire 1500 - undergoing cajones transplant - FM66513UO
> > 62? Vitesse/Sports 6 convertible - HB5635LCV
> > 92 Ford Tempo GLS V6 (Ultimate Q-ship!) - 1FAPP38U1NK150073
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