Some things shouldn't get so complicated when the application is simple.
This is my new chain tensioner!!!!!-This isn't what I had pictured in my head. My original plan was to have just one wheel under the chain but after spinning the axle forward and backward- I realized that in reverse there was chain slop too- sometimes we drive pretty hard/under a load in reverse. I used a simple 1/2" milling bit in my drill press since I have the bi-directional vise to cut the recessed guide slots. Wasn't a serious job since it was aluminum. I used nylon spacers to ride in the slots to avoid excessive wear and galling in the aluminum. This tensioner is spring loaded two different ways to cover either direction. I shouldn't have to do any type of adjustments till the skate board wheels wear out!!! I'm ready to
when I get the intake manifold back.