From:	bob@pelicanparts.com on behalf of Bob at Pelican Parts [bob@pelicanparts.com]
Sent:	Thursday, June 24, 1999 2:25 PM
To:	Wayne at Pelican Parts
Cc:	gregway@earthlink.net
Subject:	Re: chain tensioners

Hi Greg,
For your particular engine, unless you have the engine out already and are doing
some other machine work, it isn't cost effective to use the Carrera pressure-fed
tensioners.  I suggest you replace the stock tensioners with new factory
tensioners, and if you wish some additional peace of mind, install the
mechanical tensioner guards.  They are inexpensive, and they will save your
engine if a tensioner collapses.

Hope this helps,
Bob at Pelican Parts

Wayne at Pelican Parts wrote:

> Hi there.  Terribly sorry for the delay in getting back to you.  Our normal
> response time is less than 24 hrs, but this weekend and the beginning of
> this week we have been busy with our 914 on-line ordering system, which was
> installed yesterday.  In addition, we have a new section for Porsche Stuff
> (keychains, hats, models, etc.) that can all be ordered on-line.
>
> Needless to say, while working out the bugs on the catalogs, I fell behind
> on email.  I apologize for that on my behalf.
>
> Anyways, I'm not sure if I have already replied to you on this one.  The
> Carrera chain tensioners are the way to go.  On these early cars there is
> something extra that you need to do, but I can't recall right off the top of
> my head what it is.  I will forward this to Bob in Tech Support, and perhaps
> he might know.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Wayne
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: gregway@earthlink.net [mailto:gregway@earthlink.net]
> > Sent: Saturday, June 19, 1999 9:10 AM
> > To: pelicanparts@csi.com
> > Subject: chain tensioners
> >
> >
> > Hi-
> >
> > Ive heard arguments on both sides of the fence so I thought I'd ask you.
> > For an early 911 <I have a 68> do you suggest updating to Turbo or
> > Pressure-fed tensioners? Is it really worth the extra work <in that dont
> > you have to replace studs to accept the new chain covers?> for the
> > pressure fed? Or are tensioner guards on turbo tensioners just as well.
> >
> > thanks a lot
> >
> > greg merryweather
> > <323>663-6138
> > los angeles, ca
> > 1968 911 2.0
> >
> >