And what happens when you rev the hell out of a chain?


"Al Smith" <ecarecar@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "GMW" <gmw003@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> > tomwilson@nospamhotmail.com (Tom Wilson) wrote in message
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> > > In article <mjKJb.51291$IF6.1101348@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca>, "Sean
> > > Donaher" <nospam@nospam.ca> wrote:
> > >
> > > > The new 2.4L 4-banger i-VTEC engines in the new Accords and CRVs use
> timing
> > > > chains.
> > > >
> > > > <null_pointer@nowhere.com.net.edu.gov.de> wrote in message
> > > > news:n27cvv8kfl6doghnbapgrgvsgs100n07ne@4ax.com...
> > > > > I just got back from the San Diego Auto Show and was scrutinizing
> some
> > > > > of the engines (Element and Acura RSX) and the hardware looked
> > > > > indicative of chains: aluminum covers etc. Does anyone know
> anything
> > > > > about this???
> > >
> > > Which leads to another question
> > > Why did Honda stop making use of Timing belts--do timing chains work
> better?
> >
>
> New Chief Engineer
>
> Honorable Ty Ming Chane
>
>

 

And what happens when you rev the hell out of a chain?


"Al Smith" <ecarecar@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "GMW" <gmw003@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> > tomwilson@nospamhotmail.com (Tom Wilson) wrote in message
> news:<tomwilson-0401041820010001@pm5-broad-97.snlo.dialup.fix.net>...
> > > In article <mjKJb.51291$IF6.1101348@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca>, "Sean
> > > Donaher" <nospam@nospam.ca> wrote:
> > >
> > > > The new 2.4L 4-banger i-VTEC engines in the new Accords and CRVs use
> timing
> > > > chains.
> > > >
> > > > <null_pointer@nowhere.com.net.edu.gov.de> wrote in message
> > > > news:n27cvv8kfl6doghnbapgrgvsgs100n07ne@4ax.com...
> > > > > I just got back from the San Diego Auto Show and was scrutinizing
> some
> > > > > of the engines (Element and Acura RSX) and the hardware looked
> > > > > indicative of chains: aluminum covers etc. Does anyone know
> anything
> > > > > about this???
> > >
> > > Which leads to another question
> > > Why did Honda stop making use of Timing belts--do timing chains work
> better?
> >
>
> New Chief Engineer
>
> Honorable Ty Ming Chane
>
>

 

And what happens when you rev the hell out of a chain?


"Al Smith" <ecarecar@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> "GMW" <gmw003@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:99d06c55.0401070808.1a4c2212@posting.google.c om...
> > tomwilson@nospamhotmail.com (Tom Wilson) wrote in message
> news:<tomwilson-0401041820010001@pm5-broad-97.snlo.dialup.fix.net>...
> > > In article <mjKJb.51291$IF6.1101348@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca>, "Sean
> > > Donaher" <nospam@nospam.ca> wrote:
> > >
> > > > The new 2.4L 4-banger i-VTEC engines in the new Accords and CRVs use
> timing
> > > > chains.
> > > >
> > > > <null_pointer@nowhere.com.net.edu.gov.de> wrote in message
> > > > news:n27cvv8kfl6doghnbapgrgvsgs100n07ne@4ax.com...
> > > > > I just got back from the San Diego Auto Show and was scrutinizing
> some
> > > > > of the engines (Element and Acura RSX) and the hardware looked
> > > > > indicative of chains: aluminum covers etc. Does anyone know
> anything
> > > > > about this???
> > >
> > > Which leads to another question
> > > Why did Honda stop making use of Timing belts--do timing chains work
> better?
> >
>
> New Chief Engineer
>
> Honorable Ty Ming Chane
>
>

 

"Aron" <drenkav1912@earthlink.ten> wrote in message
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> And what happens when you rev the hell out of a chain?

///snipped for brevity///

It goes around and around the sprockets - only much more quickly!

Dave D
--
Hunt hard...Kill quick...Offer No Apologies!

 

"Aron" <drenkav1912@earthlink.ten> wrote in message
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> And what happens when you rev the hell out of a chain?

///snipped for brevity///

It goes around and around the sprockets - only much more quickly!

Dave D
--
Hunt hard...Kill quick...Offer No Apologies!

 

"Aron" <drenkav1912@earthlink.ten> wrote in message
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> And what happens when you rev the hell out of a chain?

///snipped for brevity///

It goes around and around the sprockets - only much more quickly!

Dave D
--
Hunt hard...Kill quick...Offer No Apologies!