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Originally Posted by JFP in PA

There are a total of four tensioners, including on that is under the AC compressor, but only two need to be released to do the IMS. You must pull the IMS to crankshaft tensioner, and the one on the cylinder head you have the cam locks. I would suggest your review the following link, as it discusses tensioner locations and what really needs to be removed to do a retrofit: LN Engineering Retrofit Kit Instructions, rev 18 - 996 Series (Carrera, Carrera 4, Carrera 4S, Targa) - RennTech.org Forums

thank you for your patience. And would love to know how you get the shortcuts to the conversations which went before!!!If you ever make it down Virginia way, I owe you a day on the river, or three!!!!
Cautious I my be, but not interested in mucking this up!
If I interpret correctly,03 US spec Boxster 2.7,engine in car, I need to place the camlock on the "passenger side, same side as "front of the engine where the serpentine belt is" in order to use the easily accessed chain tensioner. (what I call the right bank- as seen from rear of the car.

This is opposite of where I initially trial fitted the lock it in the picture I posted! It would be a lot easier to use the accessible tensioner due to engine still in car means A/C compressor is in situ..
I can see if the engine was out of car, then A/C compressor blocking the would not be an issue...
Is there a liability to using the easily accessed tensioner and placing the camlock on the front of the engine ?