Timing tensioners

[dsmvenge]

I've searched never found straight answer I had an early
95 tensioner, on my 96 block I ordered a later one 97-99 it's longer but appers to be a beefier version of the early 95 just a half inch longer bolted up makes contact with tension arm anyone have a solid answer

 

[92AWDHX40]

Why didn't you get the one for your year, it seems you got a different one for the car you have. Beefier as how it seems the rod is longer, from how you describe it.

 

[TWOpointFORliter]

When he bought his car it had a bent rod so we bought a used 7 bolt short block (unsure of exact year) that still had everything bolted up to it except the head and manifolds obviously. We did a BSE installed some ARP's and threw it all together reusing parts we shouldnt have like the timing belt and some seals. This was just a rush install we did on weekend just to get it on the road, not thinking it would hold together very long. Well it ended up holding together so now 2 years later we are trying to do it right. We are unsure of which parts from the two blocks, and my collection of exrta parts, we had on hand made it onto the block we installed in the car.

There is clearly a difference between the 2g tensioners. We have both been searching for info on this but there is little out there. The arm that the tensioner makes contact with dont seem to differ between 2g model years nor does the front case. Since those are the only 2 things the tensioner come in contact with is it safe to assume we can use any 2g tensioner? Anyone with experience on this matter?

 

[dragonov_elite]

Get the vin from the block and consult vfaq about which year the block was manufactured. Then buy the correct parts for that year of block.

 

[TWOpointFORliter]

Get the vin from the block and consult vfaq about which year the block was manufactured. Then buy the correct parts for that year of block.

Thanks that thought never crossed our minds.

I do believe you are missing the point of this thread.

 

[dsmvenge]

Thanks Jmonet for the explaination but yeah that's it went down. I don't belive it still runs the way it does not bad for 280 bucks but I guess we will find out the hard way then Jeff... And I'm never gonna tell