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Timing Chain Breaks, is 3800 C engine a clearence engine

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Old Apr 13, 2026 | 08:32 PM
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It takes a lot of high miles and/or thrashing and/or poor maintenance to get any Buick 3.8/3800/3800S2/3800S3 to skip a tooth or break a timing chain. It'* almost unheard of.

I'd be curious what caused two to give up on yours.

Everybody else here hasn't been back in at least 16 years though, FYI.
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