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Re: 80Q engine - Interference?

On Wed, 2 Oct 1996, Andrew Duane USG/PE wrote:

> Hairy green toads from Mars made Jeff Loh say:
> 
> 
> Common wisdom is that the 10V NA engine is non-interference.
> However, I just got back from my shop, who assures me that the
> 10V engine will bang/bend if going fast enough....
> 

What does speed have to do with it? Do the valves or pistons get LONGER 
at higher rpm's? :)  No, the 10V NA will not interfere. Broke the timing 
belt on the 4kq once at about 7K, it actually ran for a bit too, and got 
me home. No problems.

Bob



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