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xafalcon
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Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 7:04 am 
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I'm after a serpentine belt tensioner for an E-series V8. Can those who have replaced theirs please comment on sourcing, prices, and part numbers if possible? I'm happy to bring an aftermarket unit in from USA if someone knows the cross-over vehicle they were sourced from in America.

 

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Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 9:44 am 
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EB-EL HAVE THE SAME-try papa smurf,the last one i bought was around 140 ish from ford.

 

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Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 10:03 am 
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Thanks. I'm trying to avoid Ford as their prices are silly, but it's the back-stop. An equivalent tensioner out of USA should be around US$35-US$70, it's just finding the correct equivalent is difficult.

 

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Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 10:23 am 
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you can repair the idler on the tensioner

 

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Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 12:11 pm 
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Correct, but you need a tensioner to repair. The young chap I'm helping doesn't have a tensioner at all. Getting him to hand over NZ$200+ for a new unit just before Christmas is the last resort, especially since he's not in a rush (it's not in his daily driver).

 

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Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2010 1:28 am 
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i got one from repco a couple of days ago for $88 trade price. Looks just like a ford one even has the ford marks/numbers machined off?!
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Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2010 7:00 am 
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Thanks for that, do you still have the invoice with the Repco part number on it?

 

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Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 12:31 am 
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i'll see if i can find it for ya, its a Dayco one and it has the number 89294 on the box if that helps..

 

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Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 7:12 am 
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Thanks for that. I was speaking with Dayco Australia a couple of days ago and they never said Repco were one of their agents. They gave me Bursons and Wesfil. But they did list that same p/n for the EB V8. Much cheaper than Fraud, so thanks once again for your help.

 

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Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 7:37 pm 
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How did you go with finding the tensioner Tristram? I'm currently replacing all the pulleys and the tensioner, but I'm trying to find which ones from the Mustangs interchange as I would quite like some billet idlers etc, but would settle for the steel type, seeing as anything like these parts are crazy $$ in NZ.

 

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Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 5:25 pm 
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Well just thought I would add this info for anyone looking the the tensioner.

It's an order in only part, in other words Summit Racing or places like that don't stock them, instead order them in for you (obviously demand isn't high). Price is $us76.95 and is a Dayco 89294.

According to Summit, no other manufacturer makes this style of tensioner.

 

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Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 12:15 pm 
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DAYCO 89294 is the part number.

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Also I got mine delivered from Western Filters in Blacktown NSW for $100 all up including delivery(top blokes, good prompt service)

I think buying from the states will only be cheaper when you buy multiples.

 

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