Subject: Re: [Fot] TR3/4 Timing chains

From: Terry Sopher <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:43:37 -0400

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<html class=3D"apple-mail-supports-explicit-dark-mode"><head><meta http-equi=
v=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body dir=3D=
"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Reynold are quality and what T=
riumph used!</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Aug 11, 2=
026, at 18:56, JS Performance Motoring, LLC &lt;jason@jsperformancemotoring.=
com&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D=
"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Joe,</div><div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nb=
sp;The Roadster Factory has a higher quality, stock type tensioner for the T=
R3/4 (and also&nbsp; versions for the TR6/GT6/Spitfires).&nbsp; These have w=
orked well for me.</div><div><a href=3D"https://www.trfbasic.com/shop/p/4340=
4-tensioner">https://www.trfbasic.com/shop/p/43404-tensioner</a></div><div><=
br></div><div><br></div><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data=
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div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Jason Sukey</div><div=
><span></span><span></span>JS Performance Motoring, LLC<br></div><div>440.98=
4.7720</div><div><a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D=
"_blank">[email-masked]</a><br></div><div><a href=3D"http:/=
/www.jspmparts.com" target=3D"_blank">www.jspmparts.com</a></div><div><a hre=
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/div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote g=
mail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Aug 11, 2=
026 at 6:26=E2=80=AFPM Joe Boruch &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote"=
 style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);pa=
dding-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,He=
lvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div dir=3D"ltr">Amici, my TR3 engi=
ne seized at Lime Rock back in June.&nbsp; Finally got around to pulling the=
 engine and tearing it down.&nbsp; Found a broken timing chain along with pi=
eces of the tensioner and that the retaining pin for the tensioner was broke=
n off of the front plate.&nbsp; The chain had many laps on it - I probably s=
hould just change it with each refresh, rather than reusing it.</div><div di=
r=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Any suggestions on better chains and te=
nsioners?&nbsp; I see that Moss sells an "uprated" chain for about $70 compa=
red to under $15 for other chains.&nbsp; It's worth the $70 if it lasts, but=
 is it really better?</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Also n=
eed an adjustable cam gear.&nbsp; I had been using one from Cambridge Motors=
ports that I had for many years.&nbsp; Any suggestions?</div><div dir=3D"ltr=
"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">I have found broken tensioners in previous tear=
 downs, but they were caught before causing anything worse.&nbsp; Does anyon=
e sell or fabricate and uprated tensioner similar to what MGs use?&nbsp; I s=
ee that Racetorations makes one for TR5/6s. &nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br=
></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Joe(B)</div></div></div>____________________________=
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