Its dead, Jim

"ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability" (italianjobr53) 10/30/2020 at 20:03 • Filed to: C5Z

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Behold the broken timing chain

bob and john > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 10/30/2020 at 20:06

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‘crunch’ 

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > bob and john 10/30/2020 at 20:10

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Thats the sound my bank account is gonna make

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 10/30/2020 at 20:14

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Time for an LS7?

This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 10/30/2020 at 20:15

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Well there's your problem right there...

bob and john > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 10/30/2020 at 20:15

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I mean, could be worse.

could have been ka-boom. 

facw > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 10/30/2020 at 20:15

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Sorry man. I’m pretty sure we should all abandon timing belts and chains and instead get on K oenigsegg to get us all camless valves.

PowderHound > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 10/30/2020 at 20:16

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That has to make one hell of a sound

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 10/30/2020 at 20:21

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I guess she just ran out of time

Urambo Tauro > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 10/30/2020 at 20:24

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Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 10/30/2020 at 20:24

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Good ol’merican steel.

CB > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 10/30/2020 at 20:27

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LS swap time.

Jb boin > facw 10/30/2020 at 20:48

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Or go electric.

facw > Jb boin 10/30/2020 at 20:51

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That too. 

sony1492 > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 10/30/2020 at 20:56

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onlytwowheels > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 10/30/2020 at 21:01

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Keep this in mind for your rebuild.

Bylan - Hoarder of LS400's > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 10/30/2020 at 21:08

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Ouch, that’ll do it

Engines should just not be interference designs , hear ye hear  ye

shop-teacher > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 10/30/2020 at 21:14

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That is decidedly sub-optimal.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Jb boin 10/30/2020 at 21:19

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Its great and all but i would rather have V8 braaaps

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Bylan - Hoarder of LS400's 10/30/2020 at 21:20

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But the n how will it go fasterer

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > PowderHound 10/30/2020 at 21:20

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It didn't actually...just sounded like it lost spark

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > CB 10/30/2020 at 21:20

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:O

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > onlytwowheels 10/30/2020 at 21:21

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Ya, it was gonna get a katech chain this winter anyways...

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 10/30/2020 at 21:21

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Nope, gonna rebuild this badboi, make 450whp hopefully

onlytwowheels > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 10/30/2020 at 21:31

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Seems like cheap insurance against a repeat performance.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > onlytwowheels 10/30/2020 at 21:34

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For sure...I intend to use it the same I did this year. Hopefully it wont blowup again...

onlytwowheels > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 10/30/2020 at 21:39

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Use good parts and put it together right and it should be j ust fine.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > onlytwowheels 10/30/2020 at 21:45

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Yup, that’s the plan!

onlytwowheels > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 10/30/2020 at 21:51

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Sounds like it is going to be a good winter proj ect.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > onlytwowheels 10/30/2020 at 21:52

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Yeppers :)

Bylan - Hoarder of LS400's > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 10/30/2020 at 22:00

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Non-interference with forced induction?

I get that the main reason interference motors exist is because it allows higher cylinder compression, but I want to have my cake and eat it too darn it.

I also have had expensive times when things go wrong with interference motors;

Chariotoflove > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 10/30/2020 at 22:05

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Uh oh. All I know is you should never break the chain.

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ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Bylan - Hoarder of LS400's 10/30/2020 at 22:05

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Rippers...boost has its place but my Vette will always be all motor. I get a JZ powered vehicle someday for thr booooost

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Chariotoflove 10/30/2020 at 22:06

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Goddamit now I’m listening to FM again...

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Bylan - Hoarder of LS400's 10/30/2020 at 22:07

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This is why the miata motor is nice to have. It may be slow but I ain't ever gotta worry about breaking no timing belts! Since even if it does somehow break, the car just shuts off and needs a tow. 

Chariotoflove > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 10/30/2020 at 22:10

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And down the YouTube rabbit hole you go. 

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Chariotoflove 10/30/2020 at 22:18

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No, i actually started gaming now

Chariotoflove > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 10/30/2020 at 22:30

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A much better use of your time. 

DipodomysDeserti > facw 10/30/2020 at 22:34

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Geared timing master race.

DipodomysDeserti > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 10/30/2020 at 22:36

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Broke a timing gear bracket on my CL450 a year or so ago. Thankfully the chain stayed intact, but I had to tear the entire engine apart to find the issue as the bracket was at the bottom of the head. The chain on my Honda looked significantly more stout than what you have there.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Chariotoflove 10/30/2020 at 22:40

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I have this on vinyl! 

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > DipodomysDeserti 10/30/2020 at 23:31

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Ya, even the gen 4 chain are chonccy

These gen 3 have some issues i guess, being 1st gen LS and all...

Chariotoflove > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/30/2020 at 23:39

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I didn’t think you were vintage enough for that!

I have the complete works boxed set on  CD.