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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 07:14 PM
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Is the S2000 engine with a timing belt, or a timing chain? Also, can someone please tell me the engine codes for these cars?

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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 07:21 PM
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- timing chain...
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 08:06 PM
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- timing chain...
No way are you serious? I was nearly positive the S2000 would have a timing belt.
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 08:09 PM
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dut is 110% correct
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 08:13 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by bvlgs2k
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 08:24 PM
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Timing chain and the engine code is F20C for the 00-03's and I think F22C for the 04's but I may be wrong on that.
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 08:29 PM
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Thanks guys. I'm kind of new in the Honda world and coming from BMW I didn't think many other manufacturers put in timing chains instead of belts.
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 08:40 PM
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Nissan and Saturn use timing chains as well...just so you know.
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Old Jun 18, 2004 | 12:02 AM
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I've seen too many timing chains in the past 6 months on f20c
So, yes dut is correct!
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Old Jun 18, 2004 | 03:04 AM
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Yeah, my POS 1.4 carbureted Nissan Sunny from 1991 has double timing chains!

Friend of mine has a 93 BMW 318 'vert that did not... snapped last year. Messy.

///Robin
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