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Broken Timing chain / need help

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Old 03-26-2013 | 11:36 PM
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OK. Great that you don't think it has the problem. But I would check anyway. It is obvious form your description that something is wrong!
 
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Old 03-27-2013 | 12:04 AM
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True. Ill check it. Ill do the pressure check as well..
 
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Old 03-27-2013 | 12:18 AM
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At least if you check and it is not blown, we can think of another possibility.
 
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Old 03-27-2013 | 11:31 AM
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Compression test first....... I am not completely convinced these are 'spin-free' motors.
 
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Old 03-27-2013 | 05:28 PM
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The pistons should not hit the valves if the chain breaks on a magnum motor. Maybe when it happens at a high rpm the compression at that moment can bend valves or something, who knows. I'd do the tests these guys have suggested and go from there.
 




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