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I was told by a mechanic friend of mine that some American cars are going back to timing chains, I just don't remember which ones. I think as well as others that timing belts were & still are "cash cows" for the dealers as well as "sealed" automatic transmittions. The auto manf. had to do something since the cars were requiring less maint. Eg. spark plugs generally go 50-100k before needing replacement, oil changes go well beyond the normal 3k, coolants last about 5 years, just to name a few. Gone are the days when you opened the hood of a car (1955 Chevy) & you could see the spark plugs & actually see the ground looking straight down. Granted, there is no comparison in saftey, comfort & sometimes power, but I still miss my old big block '69 Camaro. Sorry guys, just some rambling from an old hot rodder.
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