I planned on finishing engine assembly this morning but ran into something..
Cam has been installed and the cylinder bolts have been torqued to spec. I put the engine at TDC, installed the cam in the proper orientation and then released the cam chain tensioner. The chain isn't taut at all. I only noticed because I was hand rotating the engine, checking for valve interference when the cam chain slipped a tooth on the cam. I ran the tensioner all the way down manually and the guide still isn't touching the chain. I looked at the chain guides, thinking I installed one incorrectly, but they are the same as my stock engine. Not to mention the chain slop seems beyond excessive...
The chain is on the teeth on the crank. Both pics were taken with the tensioner fully extended. I am going to be upset if I have to pull the engine back apart...