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Info: Can the VR6's valves hit the piston?

Info: Can the VR6's valves hit the piston?

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From: peter.jolles@ps.ge
To: list@gti-vr6
Subject: RE: [gti-vr6] Pretty sweet
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 09:29:08 -0500
  
An interference engine is one that the valves will come in contact with the
pistons if the valves stop moving (ie timing chain brakes). As I and others
have learned the hard way, the VR6 is an interference engine.

There is a pretty good illustration here:
http://www.gates.com/brochure.cfm?brochure=981&location_id=524

Peter J.

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