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05-06-12, 02:41 AM
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Re: curvy engine problem
sounds like you got away with that relatively cheaply.....
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05-06-12, 06:34 AM
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Re: curvy engine problem
so what caused the valves to fail,cam timing,cam chain tensioner letting go!something caused the failure 3 valves dont break for no reason,1 valve might be bad luck,but 3 valves must of had a reason why they broke
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06-06-12, 11:17 AM
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Re: curvy engine problem
I'm pretty sure it was that the timing was out slightly so that the piston hit the valves in the rear when at tdc
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