No, no, no, no, no! An overhead cam chain is far less costly to replace if you are smart and careful. There is no reason to remove the timing case. Simply use the old chain to pull the new chain through. Split the old chain at a convenient location such as the camshaft pulley, placing rags...
Ugh, the mystery deepens! I emailed Elio Motors about this on 11/4 and received the below reply on the next business day. I started a thread about this at the same time, but somehow it was merged with one about turbocharging. :confused::confused::confused:
"Hello Frederick,
Yes, that is a...
I too have a NO TIMING BELT policy, especially on an interference engine! I would have bailed on Elio Motors had this not been a mistake, as I did on a Subaru STI recently. Thankfully Paul Elio is a much better engineer than judge of marketing types. But why hasn't this recent thread been...
Thank you for the warm welcome, neighbor! Is Hazzard County on the other side of the river from Ceciltucky?
I emailed Elio Motors about this. They replied the following business day with the below. Thankfully it is a case of suspicions confirmed!
"Hello Frederick,
Yes, that is a mistake...
from "November 4, 2016 Answers to This Week’s Questions" on the ElioMotors.com home page:
"What are the details of the Elio engine?
The 3 cylinder Elio engine is an inline, liquid-cooled, fuel-injected, interference engine. We are using a timing belt to optimize the engine’s reliability. Not...