[DeTomaso] NPC: The slow drive home Monday night.

[Asa Jay Laughton]

I don't know if it's a non-interference engine or not, yet.  That will 
be part of my investigation today.

Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired

& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA

1971 Mach I Mustang  [ASA JAY]
1973 Pantera L 5533  [ASASCAT]
    
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JDeRyke at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 10/6/08 9:47:55 PM, asajay at asajay.com writes:
> snip.....
>   
>> At least God gave me the presence of mind to get OFF the freeway as fast as 
>> I could, and provided a clear path for me.  Thank you Lord.
>>
>>     
> I hope He also caused you to buy whats known as an non-interference engine in 
> that thing! Interference engines have NO tolerance for mis-timed valves 
> driven by OH cams and ram the valves hard into the pistons. This either breaks the 
> piston crown, bends the valves or bends the cams. On Porsches and a few 
> others, it does all of the above. Non-interference engines have space for this to 
> happen with no ill effects except a new belt needed. Not familiar with the motor 
> in a ZX-2, but hopefully.... Good luck, AJ- J DeRyke
>
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