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I don=E2=80=99t suppose having 1.5 rockers helps the situation much either.
Mike M
On Thu, May 5, 2022, 1:41 PM Weslake1330 <weslake1330@gmail.com> wrote:
> I always thought it depended on the cam and rockers whether or not the
> valves would hit the piston if the belt broke on an A-series. A long tim=
e
> ago my dyno guy said for my engine if the belt broke the valves would
> definitely hit the piston. No, I don't have the full valve lift figure
> handy.
>
> On Thu, 5 May 2022 at 20:16, Rick Fisk via Spridgets <
> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> Forgot to add both valves were bent as well.
>>
>> > On May 5, 2022, at 3:01 PM, Rick Fisk <refisk@chartermi.net> wrote:
>> >
>> > =EF=BB=BFYes, the 1275 is an interference engine. In this photo you c=
an see
>> where the valves beat the crap out of the top of the piston. The piston
>> broke in half at the wrist pin and the top half of the piston stayed at =
the
>> top of the bore.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >> On May 5, 2022, at 2:41 PM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets <
>> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> =EF=BB=BF
>> >> When I rebuilt my 1275 for the Bugeye I converted to belt drive for
>> timing. Keeps the timing spot on. It occurs to me that like other cars
>> the timing belt has a limited life and must be changed. To be honest th=
e
>> instructions did not say when this should occur as far as I can remember=
.
>> To be fair, the rebuilt engine has only a little over 3K miles on it, bu=
t
>> the question arises about valve interference if the belt breaks. To my
>> knowledge, I don't think so, but I have been proven wrong before. Anyon=
e
>> know if a 1275 would be an interference engine if the belt broke?
>> >> Mike MacLean
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<div dir=3D"auto">I don=E2=80=99t suppose having 1.5 rockers helps the situ=
ation much either.<div dir=3D"auto">Mike M</div></div><br><div class=3D"gma=
il_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, May 5, 2022, 1:41 P=
M Weslake1330 <<a href=3D"mailto:weslake1330@gmail.com";>weslake1330@gmai=
l.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"ma=
rgin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"lt=
r">I always thought it depended on the cam and rockers whether or not the v=
alves would hit the piston if the belt broke on an A-series.=C2=A0 A long t=
ime ago my dyno guy said for my engine if the belt broke the valves would d=
efinitely hit the piston.=C2=A0 No, I don't have the full valve lift fi=
gure handy.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"g=
mail_attr">On Thu, 5 May 2022 at 20:16, Rick Fisk via Spridgets <<a href=
=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">s=
pridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_=
quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,=
204);padding-left:1ex">Forgot to add both valves were bent as well.<br>
<br>
> On May 5, 2022, at 3:01 PM, Rick Fisk <<a href=3D"mailto:refisk@cha=
rtermi.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">refisk@chartermi.net</a>&g=
t; wrote:<br>
> <br>
> =EF=BB=BFYes, the 1275 is an interference engine.=C2=A0 In this photo =
you can see where the valves beat the crap out of the top of the piston.=C2=
=A0 The piston broke in half at the wrist pin and the top half of the pisto=
n stayed at the top of the bore.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
>> On May 5, 2022, at 2:41 PM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets <<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer=
">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br>
>> <br>
>> =EF=BB=BF<br>
>> When I rebuilt my 1275 for the Bugeye I converted to belt drive fo=
r timing.=C2=A0 Keeps the timing spot on.=C2=A0 It occurs to me that like o=
ther cars the timing belt has a limited life and must be changed.=C2=A0 To =
be honest the instructions did not say when this should occur as far as I c=
an remember.=C2=A0 To be fair, the rebuilt engine has only a little over 3K=
miles on it, but the question arises about valve interference if the belt =
breaks.=C2=A0 To my knowledge, I don't think so, but I have been proven=
wrong before.=C2=A0 Anyone know if a 1275 would be an interference engine =
if the belt broke?<br>
>> Mike MacLean<br>
>> ------------------------<br>
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