Time for New Timing Chains?

[Smoove1010]

In the process of getting the chain housings off and need some help evaluating these chains. Engine has 99K miles, 1987 Carrera, doesn't look like it's ever been opened. I'm doing a top-end (87 Drop Top - Drop-n-Top End)
What say you all re: the life-span of these timing chains - time for new ones? I'm not sure what fully-extended tensioners look like, so I've no real good frame of reference...

Thanks in advance for any learned opinions,
GK

[john walker's workshop]

i wouldn't worry about it. looks to be plenty of space between the top of the left arm and the housing and both tensioners are about the same, extension-wise.

[Smoove1010]

Thanks for the quick reply, that's good to know. BTW - your crowbar picture from an earlier post saved me lots of time getting my cams out...
GK

[john walker's workshop]

crowbar?

[Smoove1010]

Well, sort-of. Maybe there's a more Porschey name for it...
Camshaft adjustment flange is stuck
Regardless, I took it as empowerment to use a little persuasion on something I thought would fall out once the bolts were removed. That o-ring that seals the flange against the housing has a pretty firm fit, and the gasket that seals the flange to the cam tower probably had a little adhesive on it.

[kodioneill]

Ladies slipper.