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Re: Stag Motor Question...

To: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>, Irv Korey <emanteno@attglobal.net>
Subject: Re: Stag Motor Question...
From: "Peter C." <nosimport@mailbag.com>
Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2000 16:58:03 -0500
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
References: <002e01bfa007$e60ba000$1801a8c0@oemcomputer>
Actually.... no. Quite a few modern engines with OHC and DOHC are
free-wheelers.

Peter C
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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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