We do what we can. Internet's been good to us eh? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />

Your findings with that thing remind me of an engine I got off a kid a couple years ago. I stripped it for a long block core; water pump had been replaced; had more RTV than snot on a colicky baby; made me wonder what other clogs the coolant jacket might have.

Pulled the oil pan and had a handful of TC links laying in there. Those are pix I should scan and post sometime; before I bought a digi camera.

I think once you take the TC cover off, the wear will tell the story, really. As you've mentioned, overtorquing the tensioner is a real possibility, as I doubt said wrenchers even know what one is. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shiner.gif" alt="" />

For the OchoRunner, I think ya should hook up with 4Crawler (Roger Brown) and see if he has any 1" body lift pucks for that thing. Will make maintenance in the future easier.

Check the alternator and starter brushes/contacts while you have the engine hopped out of there. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />