George,

That thread didn't post... when you get a chance, would try to re-post sir?
Thanks,

Buren

Buren,

I went back and edited my original post - it has the link now. Sorry about that.

The tensioners got better with every revision. The oil fed jobs were considered the final fix. That said, the previous edition that was introduced in 1980 had a wider idler arm base and fixed most issues. The cocking / binding of the narrow idler arm on the shaft apparently was responsible for a majority of the issues.

The take home from this is that you may be okay with the last mechanical version of the tensioner on an 80+ car (you want to check for the wide idler of course). If you upgrade to the hydraulic tensioners, make sure you have the wider idler arm already - if not, uprgrade the idler arms as well. (If you combine the hydraulic tensioners with the old narrow idlers, you will have to put a thick washer shim - not recommended!).

George

Gotcha, thank you sir. We have the wider idler arm. This shouldn't be a big switch then. The tensioners on the car are good, but who knows how long they've been in there, and so on. Replacing them was never a question, but the tech that put the motor back in time(I have never seen anything so complex), informed me about the upgrades.

I'll get some new pics up soon, hopefully she'll be breathing air and spitting some flames in the next couple of weeks!

Alright fellas..... the engine has been in the car for the better part of a month. We have been swamped at work, and figuring out where all the vacuum lines/hoses go/went is somewhat tedious. After all of those were figured out... we added a little fuel, and she fired right up. The ignition timing is off somewhat, but mechanically it sounds great! I will get some updated pics up shortly..

Updated photos and progress
 

This has taken so long...... If I had it to do all over again, I probably would not have bought this car. It has been a learning experience to say the least, but I am proud to say that the car is in good running form, very fast, and an absolute ball to drive. Here are a few pics on what we've done/created.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1399589165.jpg
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http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1399589281.jpg

More pics
 

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1399589357.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1399589383.jpg

We made some improvements to the body of the car with a period correct 935 front bumper, euro bumperettes, replaced broken rear fog lamp, and added some Gotti 3 piece alloy wheels with 345 Pirelli rubber!(I didn't want to drive the car with the original BBS' and Pirelli tires).
We decided to go with a D-ZUG shifter with boost bung(fully functional btw), an AEM wideband in the console below the HVAC control. The shifter is great when the car is moving, but a little tough in stop and go traffic.
The motor is fresh throughout down to the piston rings with bearings, headstuds, etc. Added Fabspeed headers and dual exit muffler, TurboKraft Intercooler, BL adjustable WUR, and WEVO motor mounts.
There have been trials, but in the end, it's a super fun and even more unusual car to drive!