Its not very likely the chain will break, but even if it does magnums are
"noninterference" engines. meaning the valves will not come into contact
with the pistons even if they are open when the piston is at tdc. Meaning
if it breaks it wont go boom..will just stop running..lol
Greg Conner
1996 RC
3.9 hybrid
>From: "Josh Battles" <jbattles@bankfinancial.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>Subject: DML: Re: Timing Chain/Belt failure in 318 engine
>Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2003 15:13:02 -0500
>
>"Dan Kramarsky" <dkramarsky68@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >
> > just curious.
> >
> > if the timing chain fails does it destroy the
> > 318 engine? i have 118,000 miles on my '92 engine.
> >
> >
> > -dan
>
>Yeah..... I'm gonna go ahead and say that it wouldn't be pretty if the
>timing chain broke. Valves and pistons say "HI!!!" to eachother, and
>that's
>bad considering that they're not ever supposed to meet - even in casual
>conversation.
>
>I'd go ahead and change that chain for the extra insurance if it's
>original.
>
>--
>- Josh
>Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L
>
>
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