yeah, the upper chain is tight and the lower must have beoken as the motor
turns over but the cams do not turn.
so the lower chain must have broken . it's a 3.8 with a 4.2 head.
are these "bend a valve motors"
chuck.
-----Original Message-----
From Frank Clarici <spritenut at exit109.com>
To: Charles Christ <cfchrist@earthlink.net>
Cc: spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, May 10, 2004 6:03 PM
Subject: Re: early 60's jag question!
>Charles Christ wrote:
>
>> when a leaping kitty (jag) breaks a lower timing chain what else follows
suit?
>> this is in a jag saloon of theearly 60's. a friend in south jersey has
had
>> her jag sitting for over a year due to the alleged breaking of a lower
timing
>> chain. seems that besides an engine-ectomy to take the motor apart it
>> should not be too difficult to do. unless this failure takes other
major
>> components with it?
>
>
>Interface motor? 3.8 ltr?
>I don't think Jags were interface (valves smashing against pistons.
>And maybe the chain just skipped a tooth and didn't really break.
>This is not a modern plastic car with a rubberband drive you know.
>There are a few t/chains on the 3.8
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