Is adding PF tensioners a DIY job, or not?

[kamikazepilot]

So,

Is this something I should leave to the wrenches or okay to do myself.

Anyone else tackle this one by DIY?

Comments?

Randy

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Friends don't let friends drive RICE!

1978 911 SC

[rstoll]

Chain tensioner upgrade was the first DIY job I did on my 83. Biggest hassle was wrestling with the muffler. Everything else was fine. You can use heavy zip ties to keep chains from slipping. See the Pelican article.

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Robert Stoll
83 SC
83 944

[makaio]

Randy,
This along with a valve adjustment was my first DIY project. It seems intimidating at first, but is pretty straight foward. The hardest part for me was the oil lines. Just take your time and read the pelican how to article.


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Matt Chamblin
78 911 SC

[kamikazepilot]

Thanks, so this is not as big of a project as I had thought.

Any pitfalls to avoid, tips and the like. I will read the artical tonite.

Randy

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Friends don't let friends drive RICE!

1978 911 SC

[Lee]

I just did this update to my '78 sc. A couple of things to be aware of...If your 911 is pre-1980, you will need wider chain wheel supports than your car was issued. The parts are available through performance.

Also, when you replace the left cam housing cover, you'll find that two of the studs are not long enough. You'll have to back them out, and replace them. I had a time finding anything, and ended up cutting the heads off of bolts with a dremel to make new studs.

There are several very good posts about this in the archives, but you have to wade through some stuff. Make certain your chains are tight at the cam sprocket before you take off the tensioners.

Dan Crockett
'78 SC Targa