The following list will provide you the information on whether your car engine is an interference engine or a non-interference engine. An interference engine is one that has insufficient clearance between the valves and pistons if the cam stops turning due to a broken timing belt. The result is usually catastrophic engine failure. Not so with a non-interference engine. It pays to know. The video below will also help you determine if your car has a timing belt or chain.
2.3L/2.5L OHV “HSC” ENGINES The 1984-1994 Tempo/Topaz 2.3L High Swirl Combustion (HSC) engine resembles Ford’s classic cast iron push rod 200 cid I-6, with two cylinders removed. The 1986-1990 Taurus offered a 2.5L version, but most customers wisely chose an available V6. 1.1L/1.3L/1.6L DOHC “SIGMA” ENGINES Ford’s first aluminum.
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Please see the FAQ about migrating from Jutoh 2. Please see Release Notes for what's new in this release. Also, don't forget to take a look at the Jutoh Book if you haven't before. Click here for information about submitting a problem report. For information about migrating from Jutoh 2 to Jutoh 3, please see the FAQ. Over time, later models of the Junior used 1.9-liter and 2.0-liter gas engines and a 2.2-liter diesel engine. Nissan UD 1400: The UD 1400 model was sold in the United States until 2010, and it used a 4.2-liter six-cylinder turbo diesel engine. Nissan Frontier/Navarra: The Frontier model initially used a 2.0-liter and 2.4-liter four-stroke engine. The engine is based on smaller 2.0-liter version - the LF-DE engine. The L3-VE engine has an aluminum alloy cylinder block with cast-iron cylinder sleeves cast directly into the engine block. The 2.3-liter engine shares the bore size with the LF-DE while the stroke was increased by 10.9 mm up to 94.0 mm (3.70 in). . 2.22L SOHC Interference. 2.3L Diesel Interference. 2.4L DOHC Non-Interference (Valves may hit if camshafts turn out of time). 2.4L SOHC Interference. 2.5L 4 Cyl. Non-Interference. 2.5L V6 Interference 2.7L Interference. 3.0L SOHC 12 Valve Engine Non-Interference. 3.0L DOHC Interference. 3.0L SOHC 24 Valve Engine.
TDI 1.8L – 8 valve Non-Interference 2.0L – 8 valve Non-Interference (However there have been instances of bent valves) 16 valve diesels Interference VR6 Interference
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