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Re: Interference Engines




> The crank pulley in the beater broke its key today and spun 180 out.  It did
> not bend any valves at 65 mph and about 2/3 throttle.   Just got home about
> 1/2 hour ago after spending 8 hours finding parts and replacing it.  Why
> does this stuff always happen an hour away from home?

Didn't stop him begging a ride 10 miles up Stevens Pass, skiing 3 hours
and then worrying about fixing it on the way back down.  Fortunately,
I had my Phil-wanna-be-toolkit with me and we at least found out
what was wrong pretty quickly.  It could have been an hour from tools...

Orin.