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bdw18_123 · 04-14-2009

So, is the LT5 an 'interference' motor? I couldn't find an answer to that question.

Is there a chance that the motor could survive timing chain breakage with little or no internal damage? Is there anyway to tell what the damage is by looking in sparkplug hole, or maybe turning engine over by hand?

I'd like to know before I hand the money over, tho I don't know if the guy will let me back out.

He said the chain let go at around 45mph. He also said that after "running it on passenger bank for 10 seconds" there was no banging metal sounds, gas in the oil, water in the oil, oil in the plugs ..etc. Of course, I'm not going to take him at his word, but that's what he said.

04-14-2009	#20
bdw18_123 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Prather, CA Posts: 804	Re: eBay find!! So, is the LT5 an 'interference' motor? I couldn't find an answer to that question. Is there a chance that the motor could survive timing chain breakage with little or no internal damage? Is there anyway to tell what the damage is by looking in sparkplug hole, or maybe turning engine over by hand? I'd like to know before I hand the money over, tho I don't know if the guy will let me back out. He said the chain let go at around 45mph. He also said that after "running it on passenger bank for 10 seconds" there was no banging metal sounds, gas in the oil, water in the oil, oil in the plugs ..etc. Of course, I'm not going to take him at his word, but that's what he said. Last edited by bdw18_123; 04-14-2009 at 02:19 PM.