Re: Re: Interference Engines

["Ken Keith" <ken.keith@specialdevices.com>]

"Pat Martin" <mardkins@email.msn.com> wrote:
> 
> 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?

Let me mention how crazy this guy I know is.

To adjust his cam timing to make up for having his head shaved, the guy notched 
the key to either his crank or cam pulley (I heard about this second-hand).  
So, apparently the key is offset, and thinner than stock.  I don't know what he 
did to take up the slack.  This is on a mid-eighties Acura Integra with a racy 
1.8l 16 valve.

This is the same guy that put a Chrysler 460 or something in his little 
Mitsubishi pickup that had no roof (makeshift convertible, from the previous 
owner).  This is in California.  I asked him what he was going to do about 
smog, and he said he didn't figure that one out yet.  Crazy.

Anyway, the crank pulley key statement made me think of him.  I'm sure there 
are other stories I can't think of right now.

Later,

Ken