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Re: Stag Motor Question...

To: Irv Korey <emanteno@attglobal.net>
Subject: Re: Stag Motor Question...
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2000 13:49:46 -0700
Cc: brian_s@deq.state.la.us, triumphs@autox.team.net
References: <002e01bfa007$e60ba000$1801a8c0@oemcomputer>
Irv,
I think that could be said of most (if not all) overhead cam engines!

Joe

Irv Korey wrote:
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: brian_s@deq.state.la.us <brian_s@deq.state.la.us>
> 
> >I have the opportunity to by a Stag engine on which the timing chain has
> >broken.  Is this an "interference engine (i.e.. pistons crashing into
> valves
> >producing wallet emptying results) or an engine that one simply replaces
> >said chain and resets timing
> 
> This engine IS an interference fit, and severe damage can rsult from a chain
> failure.
> 
> Irv Korey
> 74 TR6 CF22767U
> TR4A CT52499 VSCDA Group 2 #58
> Highland Park, IL

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