Originally Posted by sonny54
I Is a timing chain tensioner worth installing. Small block 340. After installing a new roller chain there is still a slight bit of loose. I,m told that is common on some of the engines built back then. 1969. The tensioners I have seen seem to work best on the regular style chain not the roller. True or not true?. Thanking you in advance.


the tensioner came about for the chain harmonics seen on the 3.9l V6, which is essentially 3/4 of a 318. Nothing else, which ought not be an issue on the v8's, especially when you consider that Mopar didn't put them on the v8's of the same time frame.