Timing Gears and Valve/Piston Interference

["Kerry Pinkerton" <pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx>]

If there was interference, you'd know it.  Ugly, expensive noises.  To my
knowledge, no stock big block mopar is an interference engine.  To my
knowledge.

Kerryp
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric" <gearhead@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 7:40 PM
Subject: IML: Timing Gears and Valve/Piston Interference


> Hi all, I think the list jinxed my Newport     ;-)      (Paul, didn't u
> start this thread? Hrrphmft!)
> Coming off the freeway last night, motor died, cranks kinda funky, no
start.
> 143k on this 440. I guess I'll add "Timing Chain R&R" to the "Torqueflite
> R&R" @ 125k regular maintenance list.
>
> My question on the subject: with my 1972, 8.2 compression 440, what are
the
> chances there could be piston to valve interference? No noises accompanied
> this event, whew!
>
> Thanks.
> Eric
> '63 Crown Four-Door
> '72 Newport Custom Sedan
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