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Old 10-04-2008, 08:34 AM
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Re: timing idler pulley & gear interchangeability from EJ to EG

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Originally Posted by Hondasucks View Post
One thing I don't understand, is why with the EG33 they drove one cam on each side with the belt, and then the other cam is gear driven off the belt driven cam, so if the belt breaks the cams can't turn independently, but with the EJ25 four cam, they drove both cams with the belts, making it an interference motor.
Typically interference motors can make more power. Thats really all I could think of when I asked the same questions.The prototype engine had 4 cam pulleys. I would guess they changed that to fit the accessories with a low profile hood... Maybe??

Tom
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