Manual camchain tensioners

[sharky]

Looking at one of the above on evilbay. Are they worth having ? I am looking at doing a hot 12 motor at some point in the future thus any performance stuff that comes up cheap is interesting...
Got the adjustable sprockets a few weeks back ($20 delivered) and found 3 sets of 1200 piston rings for $22 delivered ($85 a set new)
Any advice/comments ???

[Zed14]

just keep buying everything you see sharky you can never have too much SHIT!!!!!!!!

[alfiestorm]

Get it

[Jockney Rebel]

ill second that ...did u get the e-mail i sent u about the 1200block?

[catchmeifyoucan]

get it for sure, ive seen what can happen to the shitty stock tensioners.. im waiting for mine to turn up in the post very soon...

[sharky]

Not yet Jim..Or did you mean the one about the 1300 block ?

[MDM]

Current consensus amongst the drag racers in the UK is to stick with the standard tensioner...
Sharky - hot 12 what motor?
It's the modern motors that people are shying away from manual tensioners on - older stuff like Zeds & GSXs still favor them.

[sharky]

Mdm, An Fj12 lump. Hopefully bored out, flowed head,dyna ignition set up,38mm semi flatslides, degreed cams, undercut/straight cut gears on 1&2......and if poss the giggle gas :D.