Actually.... no. Quite a few modern engines with OHC and DOHC are
free-wheelers.
Peter C
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At 03:49 PM 4/6/2000 , Joe Curry wrote:
>
>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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