mechanical or hydraulic tensioner?

[DRAM488]

Which is best? Cams are Stage 3 Crower 3/4 w/matching springs and a Gates racing belt. The hydraulic certainly looks to be easier to set, but I already have a Litens new in the box.

[DJScorpio67]

Does your Litens have the bushing in it? If so use it.

[DRAM488]

It has no bushing. I thought it should be ground down anyway? Read that somewhere on the .org..

[DJScorpio67]

It has no bushing. I thought it should be ground down anyway? Read that somewhere on the .org..

Read my input in this thread
http://forums.neons.org/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=272824
This is the complete install thread neatly compiled by Case. This also has info from an Engineer at Litens about Hydraulic vs. Mechanical
http://forums.neons.org/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=276308

[UptownSport]

I'd read Greg's comments on the hydraulic. Greg knows all.

[DJScorpio67]

I'd read Greg's comments on the hydraulic. Greg knows all.

Better post a link for him(op) he might not look for them like I did. and Greg's name is ACR Man

[DJScorpio67]

I'd read Greg's comments on the hydraulic. Greg knows all.

Better post a link for him(op) he might not look for them like I did. and Greg's name is ACR Man

http://forums.neons.org/viewtopic.php?f ... 5&start=40

[UptownSport]

even though they went to the spring tensioner on everything else in the 2000's, they continued to use it on the high speed 2.0 DOHC
engine (Euro)
Hydraulics simply do a better job of dampening- think of a vehicle's suspension system, or a door closer/regulator.

No one on the b .org could recall a hydraulic failing ...

[DRAM488]

Does your Litens have the bushing in it? If so use it.

Looks like I will be making bushings for the two upper bolts, the holes look to be the same size- too big. So the tension is set with only the two lower bolts in place or should I use two temporary (shorter) upper bolts to set the tension?