<div dir="ltr">Mike,<div><br></div><div>I'm pretty sure it is considered an interference engine because the valves could be low enough to contact the top of the piston if the belt were to break.<div><br></div><div>If I'm wrong, please let me know ;)</div><div><br></div><div>Kevin V.</div><div>Tuscarora, Pa</div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, May 5, 2022 at 2:41 PM Michael MacLean via Spridgets <<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">When I rebuilt my 1275 for the Bugeye I converted to belt drive for timing. Keeps the timing spot on. It occurs to me that like other cars the timing belt has a limited life and must be changed. To be honest the instructions did not say when this should occur as far as I can remember. To be fair, the rebuilt engine has only a little over 3K miles on it, but the question arises about valve interference if the belt breaks. To my knowledge, I don't think so, but I have been proven wrong before. Anyone know if a 1275 would be an interference engine if the belt broke?<div dir="auto">Mike MacLean</div></div>
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