[Shotimes] Re: Timing Belt/Timing chain

[James F. Ryan III]

> From: 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.


So what you're saying is something is not a standard anymore when there are
too many examples that don't follow the standard.  I'll buy that.

But on the other hand you want to stick to the standard that says trans=rear
and belts=front even though there are PLENTY of FWD examples that don't
follow that RWD standard.

For (more) arguments sake, what's to prevent an automaker from mounting the
trans on the "other" side of the engine due to space and/or packaging
constraints.  Does that now become the rear of the engine even though it is
attached to the "front" of the crankshaft?  Or does the automaker tout their
new innovation as a "front-mounted transmission"?

Or do we just agree with me.  :^)



Jim Ryan
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