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Originally Posted by Twodogs
Couldn't agree more. My wife's last three were various forms of the Envoy and 200k was getting good an d broke in. I think we got that Jap cars are better rap, in late 70s early 80 when we had to start building fuel efficient tiny cars to compete, and the Japs had been doing it for years and years, There as a curve, but we've definitely caught and passed them. I believe it was Honda who thought an interference engine with a timing "belt" was a good deal. That has to be in the top ten worst engineering feats. Unless they wanted to sell you a new motor every 100k, because that's about how long the belt lasted. Seemed they always give it up at highway speed too, which would insure at least bent valves.  |
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You don't want to see what happens when a GM 2.2 or a Ford 4.6/5.4 jumps time. The GM 2.2 isn't hard to replace a head on.. 200.00 for a reman head with warranty, another 300 for gaskets, timing set and labor.. total 500 is what I get for them when that happens. I can't do the OHC/DOHC GM's for that though, just the cam in block engine.
But if a Ford F150 ( or any model Ford ) OHC 4.6/5.4 timing set lets go? Holy shit most folks say after a quote.. and I even charge 1200.00 less than the dealer, and the garage in town will not even tackle them peroid. It's a serious pain in the ass doing that job between the fenders, but I don't have a 2 post lift so I have no way to remove the cab to gain room to get tools to the rear part of the engine. I do it without raising the cab off frame though, just takes me longer doing it the hard way.
Those engines are chain driven and I've seen several let go with less miles than a belt driven with original belt.