[Roadsters] Timing chain rattle at start up (death rattle)

[Gordon Glasgow]

Shim the tensioner.
http://www.gordon-glasgow.org/Evil_L.asp

Gordon Glasgow 
Renton, WA 
www.gordon-glasgow.org 


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> Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 2:27 PM
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> Subject: [Roadsters] Timing chain rattle at start up (death rattle)
> 
> 
> Hi,
> ? I had another non-rebuilt?2liter motor dropped into my '68 
> 2000.? I ended up using my original head which has been rebuilt 
> (shaved and cam towers shimmed with B cam).? I went to pick up 
> the car today?from the shop which installed the motor and noticed 
> when I started the car the dreaded death rattle.? I had the shop 
> pull?the valve cover and sure enough the timing chaining is 
> eating into the timing chain hanger when I start the car.? After 
> startup the rattle goes away, I suppose it gets enough oil 
> pressure after starting to keep the chain off the hanger.? 
> 
> Is there any quick fixes to keep more tension on the chain when 
> the motor is not running?? I may have been hallucinating but I 
> thought I had seen a tie wrap on the tensioner to keep the 
> tensioner out when the motor is not running.? This was on my 
> rebuilt head with the original motor.? There isn't a tie wrap on 
> there now.? I am looking for the easiest, cheapest fix to get by 
> for a year or so.? I already spent too much money buying the used 
> motor and having the motor installed.
> 
> Thanks,
> David