Thanks, Paul. I think I will go ahead and have it done to be on the safe side. Tim --- randalpark@xxxxxxx wrote: > I can't say for sure, but I do know that at 101,000 > miles, you should > be thinking about replacing the timing set on that > engine. The teeth > stripped off mine at almost exactly 99,900 miles. > > I do not believe that the engine becomes damaged > should the timing set > fail, but at that mileage, I'd rather do it and know > its good. It is > easy to check for looseness simply by watching the > time it takes for > the rotor in the distributor to move when cranking > the engine. If its > loose, I would go ahead and replace it before it > leaves you sitting. > > Paul W. > > -----Original Message----- > From: tdkd99@xxxxxxxxx > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 7:40 AM > Subject: IML: 73 440 > > Does anyone know for certain if a 73 440 is an > interference engine or not? > > I still debating on a timing chain and gear > replacement on my 73 with 101,000 miles. I recall > the > small block Chrysler engines would basically self > destruct if the cam sprocket stripped. > > Tim Durrer > 73 LeBaron Blue Sky > > > > _________________________________________________________________________ > ___________ > Yahoo! Music Unlimited > Access over 1 million songs. > http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com > ----------------- > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing > List. Please > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your > response will be > shared with everyone. Private messages (and > attachments) for the > Administrators should be sent to > webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to > http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > ________________________________________________________________________ > Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of > free safety and > security tools, free access to millions of > high-quality videos from > across the web, free AOL Mail and more. > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com > ----------------- > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing > List. Please > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your > response will be > shared with everyone. Private messages (and > attachments) for the > Administrators should be sent to > webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to > http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Food fight? Enjoy some healthy debate in the Yahoo! Answers Food & Drink Q&A. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545367 ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm