Funny object on chain Tensioner

[hbrand]

Look what I just found mounted on the chain tensioner:



It funnels the oil to that screw on the tensioner.

Boy, if this falls off - thats it for the engine.

harold

[cgarr]

Whats all that white stuff on your chain?

[hbrand]

The white stuff is assembly lube. I got this engine in a rolling empty early targa - terminated restoration project. The engine had been rebuild, never run, never timed, just money thrown on it without brains. I do not know who did the work.
The targa tub is about rust free after someone did a lot of welding.
When I examined the engine I found the funnels on the chain tensioner's.

Harold

[cgarr]

It looked like White Lithium Grease which is bad if it is, it does not mix well with oil, but if its assembly lube it should be ok

[Mo_Gearhead]

Ok ...I'm rather slow on the uptake. What possible purpose would those pieces serve? How are they even attached to the engine? It's not like there is a large flow of oil there that they are 'catching' to aid lubricating something???

Confused here????