The inline five's back.

[Brett Dikeman]

At 7:57 PM -0500 1/13/03, Ed Birch wrote:
>  >>Ed Birch wrote:
>
>>  >  > chain instead of a timing belt (as on the new compact V8)
>>  >
>>  >It's about time a chain was used; no more broken belts and expen$$$$$ive
>>  >repairs.
>>  >Now let's see the chain go into the gasoline motor!!
>
>At which time, Brett Dikeman replied:
>
>>  Which part of "timing belt (as on the new compact V8)" did you miss?
>>  :-)
>
>Apparently all of it, however I didn't miss all the A-4 and A-6 broken
>timing belts among friends and co-workers. Broken belts at 50-70K mileage
>resulting in destroyed motors.


DOH! (Slaps head). I saw "belt" and read "chain".  All the "compact"
v8's are rear-chain, not rear-belt.

Time to say good night before I get myself in more trouble...

B
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