# Interference Engine?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/interference-engine/90531>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 7, 2015, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/interference-engine/90531 "2015-07-07T19:23:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![melott](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/melott/32/10827_2.png) [@melott](https://community.cartalk.com/u/melott)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2015, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/interference-engine/90531/1 "2015-07-07T19:23:55Z")

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Dodge 2007 Nitro 3.7 L engine.  
Is this an interference engine?

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**Author:** ![ken\_green](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ken_green/32/816_2.png) [@ken\_green](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ken_green)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2015, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/interference-engine/90531/2 "2015-07-07T19:51:29Z")

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That one uses three timing chains. ( doesn’t say if it’s interference )

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**Author:** ![melott](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/melott/32/10827_2.png) [@melott](https://community.cartalk.com/u/melott)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2015, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/interference-engine/90531/3 "2015-07-07T20:41:50Z")

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Odd. I read that it was a belt.

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**Author:** ![ken\_green](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ken_green/32/816_2.png) [@ken\_green](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ken_green)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2015, 8:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/interference-engine/90531/4 "2015-07-07T20:48:49Z")

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The 4.0 engine option possible in that car IS a belt driven interference engine.  
( I’m looking up parts on the Auto Zone and O’Reilley websites I use to order parts in to my shop. )

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**Author:** ![melott](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/melott/32/10827_2.png) [@melott](https://community.cartalk.com/u/melott)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2015, 9:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/interference-engine/90531/5 "2015-07-07T21:49:22Z")

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Thanks. This will be a big relief for my brother.

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**Author:** ![ken\_green](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ken_green/32/816_2.png) [@ken\_green](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ken_green)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2015, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/interference-engine/90531/6 "2015-07-07T22:09:19Z")

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Double check the engine size … and there ya go.