Just to chime in- Gates (the drive belt company) has a web site that
lists all modern timing belt type engines and whether it is a
'free-wheeling' or'interference'type engine.
Forgot the address, just type 'gates' and netscape will find it.
Terry
"Peter C." wrote:
>
> Actually.... no. Quite a few modern engines with OHC and DOHC are
> free-wheelers.
>
> Peter C
> --
> 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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