--===============3428062924425742770==
--000000000000900bcd05de4e738c
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I owned a 1977 Honda Civic with a 1.2 litre engine, I bought the car new.
The
timing belt had to be changed every 50.000 miles on that model. I was 6000
miles
over the timing belt's best before mileage. The timing belt broke while
going to work one afternoon.
There was no damage to the engine, a new belt and I was good to go. I made
sure I was under
50,000 miles when I replaced that one. Lesson learned.
Greg Higgins
On Thu, May 5, 2022 at 4:46 PM Michael MacLean via Spridgets <
spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
> I don=E2=80=99t suppose having 1.5 rockers helps the situation much eithe=
r.
> Mike M
>
> On Thu, May 5, 2022, 1:41 PM Weslake1330 <weslake1330@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I always thought it depended on the cam and rockers whether or not the
>> valves would hit the piston if the belt broke on an A-series. A long ti=
me
>> ago my dyno guy said for my engine if the belt broke the valves would
>> definitely hit the piston. No, I don't have the full valve lift figure
>> handy.
>>
>> On Thu, 5 May 2022 at 20:16, Rick Fisk via Spridgets <
>> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Forgot to add both valves were bent as well.
>>>
>>> > On May 5, 2022, at 3:01 PM, Rick Fisk <refisk@chartermi.net> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > =EF=BB=BFYes, the 1275 is an interference engine. In this photo you =
can see
>>> where the valves beat the crap out of the top of the piston. The pisto=
n
>>> broke in half at the wrist pin and the top half of the piston stayed at=
the
>>> top of the bore.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >> On May 5, 2022, at 2:41 PM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets <
>>> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> =EF=BB=BF
>>> >> 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 car=
s
>>> the timing belt has a limited life and must be changed. To be honest t=
he
>>> instructions did not say when this should occur as far as I can remembe=
r.
>>> To be fair, the rebuilt engine has only a little over 3K miles on it, b=
ut
>>> 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. Anyo=
ne
>>> know if a 1275 would be an interference engine if the belt broke?
>>> >> Mike MacLean
>>> >> ------------------------
>>> >>
>>> >> spridgets@autox.team.net
>>> >>
>>> >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
>>> >> Suggested annual donation: $12.75
>>> >>
>>> >> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets
>>> http://autox.team.net/archive
>>> >>
>>> >> Unsubscribe/Manage:
>>> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/refisk@chartermi.net
>>> ------------------------
>>>
>>> spridgets@autox.team.net
>>>
>>> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
>>> Suggested annual donation: $12.75
>>>
>>> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets
>>> http://autox.team.net/archive
>>>
>>> Unsubscribe/Manage:
>>> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/weslake1330@gmail.com
>>>
>> ------------------------
>
> spridgets@autox.team.net
>
> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Suggested annual donation: $12.75
>
> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets
> http://autox.team.net/archive
>
> Unsubscribe/Manage:
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/g.h.higgins@gmail.com
>
--000000000000900bcd05de4e738c
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
<div dir=3D"ltr">I owned a 1977 Honda Civic with a 1.2 litre engine, I boug=
ht the car new. The<div>timing belt had to be changed every 50.000 miles on=
that model. I was 6000 miles</div><div>over the timing belt's best bef=
ore mileage. The timing belt broke while going to work one afternoon.</div>=
<div>There was no damage to the engine, a new belt and I was good to go. I =
made sure I was under</div><div>50,000 miles when I replaced that one. Less=
on learned.</div><div><br></div><div>Greg Higgins</div></div><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, May 5, 2022 =
at 4:46 PM Michael MacLean via Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@au=
tox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote =
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px sol=
id rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">I don=E2=80=99t sup=
pose having 1.5 rockers helps the situation much either.<div dir=3D"auto">M=
ike M</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"g=
mail_attr">On Thu, May 5, 2022, 1:41 PM Weslake1330 <<a href=3D"mailto:w=
eslake1330@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">weslake1330@gmail.com</a>> wrote=
:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.=
8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"lt=
r">I always thought it depended on the cam and rockers whether or not the v=
alves would hit the piston if the belt broke on an A-series.=C2=A0 A long t=
ime ago my dyno guy said for my engine if the belt broke the valves would d=
efinitely hit the piston.=C2=A0 No, I don't have the full valve lift fi=
gure handy.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"g=
mail_attr">On Thu, 5 May 2022 at 20:16, Rick Fisk via Spridgets <<a href=
=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">s=
pridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_=
quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,=
204);padding-left:1ex">Forgot to add both valves were bent as well.<br>
<br>
> On May 5, 2022, at 3:01 PM, Rick Fisk <<a href=3D"mailto:refisk@cha=
rtermi.net" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">refisk@chartermi.net</a>&g=
t; wrote:<br>
> <br>
> =EF=BB=BFYes, the 1275 is an interference engine.=C2=A0 In this photo =
you can see where the valves beat the crap out of the top of the piston.=C2=
=A0 The piston broke in half at the wrist pin and the top half of the pisto=
n stayed at the top of the bore.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
>> On May 5, 2022, at 2:41 PM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets <<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank=
">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br>
>> <br>
>> =EF=BB=BF<br>
>> When I rebuilt my 1275 for the Bugeye I converted to belt drive fo=
r timing.=C2=A0 Keeps the timing spot on.=C2=A0 It occurs to me that like o=
ther cars the timing belt has a limited life and must be changed.=C2=A0 To =
be honest the instructions did not say when this should occur as far as I c=
an remember.=C2=A0 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.=C2=A0 To my knowledge, I don't think so, but I have been proven=
wrong before.=C2=A0 Anyone know if a 1275 would be an interference engine =
if the belt broke?<br>
>> Mike MacLean<br>
>> ------------------------<br>
>> <br>
>> <a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer" tar=
get=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a><br>
>> <br>
>> Donate: <a href=3D"http://www.team.net/donate.html"; rel=3D"norefer=
rer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>
>> Suggested annual donation: $12.75<br>
>> <br>
>> Archive: <a href=3D"http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets"; rel=
=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/=
spridgets</a>=C2=A0 <a href=3D"http://autox.team.net/archive"; rel=3D"norefe=
rrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive</a><br>
>> <br>
>> Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href=3D"http://autox.team.net/mailman/optio=
ns/spridgets/refisk@chartermi.net" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"=
_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/refisk@chartermi.ne=
t</a><br>
------------------------<br>
<br>
<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_b=
lank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a><br>
<br>
errer" target=3D"_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>
<br>
Archive: <a href=3D"http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets"; rel=3D"norefer=
rer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets</=
a>=C2=A0 <a href=3D"http://autox.team.net/archive"; rel=3D"noreferrer norefe=
rrer" target=3D"_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive</a><br>
<br>
ets/weslake1330@gmail.com" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">=
http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/weslake1330@gmail.com</a><b=
r>
</blockquote></div>
</blockquote></div>
------------------------<br>
<br>
<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">spridgets@aut=
ox.team.net</a><br>
<br>
et=3D"_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>
<br>
Archive: <a href=3D"http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets"; rel=3D"norefer=
rer" target=3D"_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets</a>=C2=A0 <a=
href=3D"http://autox.team.net/archive"; rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank=
">http://autox.team.net/archive</a><br>
<br>
ets/g.h.higgins@gmail.com" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://auto=
x.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/g.h.higgins@gmail.com</a><br>
</blockquote></div>
--000000000000900bcd05de4e738c--
--===============3428062924425742770==
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Disposition: inline
------------------------
spridgets@autox.team.net
Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets http://autox.team.net/archive
--===============3428062924425742770==--
|