930. Spring Loaded Tensioner Question

[MatthewBrum]

I am rebuilding my 80 sc engine and got around to installing the tensioners. I put on the safety collars and I think my tensioners are compressed too much. There is about a 16th of an inch between the top of the tensioner and bottom of safety collar. The instructions say there should be 1/8th inch. My tensioners were hard to compress and my chains are tight. Does anyone think my tensioners may be no good?

[john walker's workshop]

with new chains, sometimes there is barely any room for a tensioner guard. you may have to install them later. a tensioner that takes effort to compress is a good thing.

[MatthewBrum]

thanks for the input, I was hoping that it was from the new chains.