Pardon what may be a newbie question. I am rebuilding my daughter's 1981 280zx engine. The block is rebuilt, as is the head.

Right now I am at the point where I have put on the timing chain. The replacement chain (from ITM) had the 'silver links', and I lined up the crank mark with the #1 hole on the cam itself and the #1 marker on the gear.

My question has to do with how tight the chain should be. After putting on the 2 chain 'guides' and the tensioner there is no play at all. Both guides are tight against the chain itself.

Is this normal ? Should I be happy they are tight ?

== Glen

Very tight. No play at all. Sounds like you done good.

like Chris said....you done good! g/fine, the job of the cam chain tensioner to to maintain zero slack in the chain.