Re: Re: Timing Chain/Belt failure in 318 engine

From: jon@dakota-truck.net
Date: Fri Aug 01 2003 - 20:29:13 EDT


jon@dakota-truck.net wrote:
: I don't know if this has any bearing on the discussion or not, but
: when I accidentally shifted my 318 from 4th to 3rd at about 5,000 rpms
: once (that's the sort of thing you only do ONCE) ;-) I bent three
: valves. I assumed that the 318 was an interference engine because of
: that, but I may be wrong.

 Oops - I meant from 3rd to 2nd (was trying for 4th and missed) (no
need to try to shift into 5th at the dragstrip; 5,000 in 4th would be
flyin') :-)

-- 

-Jon-

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