UPDATE:Broken Timing Chain!!

[TrueSlide]

Well today I ripped my head off the 240, expecting to see serious amounts of damage, but to my surprise it was not as bad as I thought, 3 outta the 4 pistons were hit, the 3 are dented in a pretty good ways, also the 3 exhaust valves that hit thoses pistons are bent, the right tensioner didnt break completly, only a little piece was broken off it. Everything looks like it can be fixed. I plan on putting forged pistons in, rods, getting valves redone, removing butterflies, port/polish intake, EGR removed, taking out lots of unneeded bs hoses, wires, etc. and then since its already taken apart, why not go turbo??!!?! Of course this will take a few months possible more!!!

Project 240 on the way!! (Ya I know the project 240 is original )

[PalmerWMD]

Good Luck with your project be sure to keep us posted.

maybe post us some pics of your work too.

Fred...

[blink0r]

Pfffttt.... and people say timing chains don't break. What a bunch of idiots.

It's true, if your chain goes... you're F*CKED!

[TrueSlide]

Ya, They do break, not just the tensioner, but the chain can break, I have the chain w/ the broken link to prove it but thankfully not much was damaged, stuff I wanted to upgrade, now this forces me not to just talk and dream but now Iam forced to do

[Daunttless]

in the 1/8 mile. : )

Also, you're lucky you didn't shatter those pistons, at least now you don't have to fish metal shards out of everything, you may just be able to pull apart and replace. : )

[TrueSlide]

hehe, Hellion I'm running 10s in the 8th w/ a cone filter and a centerforce clutch.

Ya I'am really lucky about the way things went.