Dave1massey@cs.com wrote:
>An "interference" engine is one where the piston and valves occupy the same
>space - just not at the same time... This works well until the cam belt jumps
>a tooth or two.
>
Among Fiat owners this was called "Mr Piston gets to meet Mr Valve".
The Fiat Spiders may have been among the first to use a timing belt on
an interference engine (1968) and also among the first to learn the
price of neglecting this maintenance item.
Geo H
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