[Shotimes] Re: Timing Belt/Timing chain

[Donald Mallinson]

The part with all the belts is what I call the front.  And 
the part attached to the tranny is the back.
Doesn't matter where the air comes in, that is all over the 
place, so that can NOT be a standard anymore with more and 
more intakes facing the BACK of the car on RWD applications.

Don M.

James F. Ryan III wrote:
>>From: fwhittle@mindspring.com
>>
>>Well, there HAS to be a standard, otherwise, everyone will get confused.
> 
> 
> Hmmmmmmm....how about this for a standard - the part of the engine that
> points toward the front of the car is called the front!!!
> 
> You guys want to make it all confusing.  In a FWD car the front of the
> engine points towards the "left" or the "right".  In a RWD car the front of
> the engine points towards the "front".  In a rear-engine car the front of
> the engine points towards the "rear".  That's not confusing?!?!?!?
> 
> With my definition, the front of the engine always points towards the front
> of the car, no matter where the engine is or how it's positioned.
> 
> If there never were any RWD cars would you still be calling the "right" side
> of the engine the "front"?
> 
> 
> 
> Jim Ryan
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