is a 96 3.4 a interferance engine or not?

[Renaudracing]

I just bought a96 monte carlo with a broken timing belt, every place i look the info is different did it bend the valves or not any help or info would be great.

Ernie

[bve32k]

Everywhere you go the information is going to be different about this topic. From what I understand the 91 - 93 are noninterference and the 94 - 96 (not sure about the 97) are.

I have heard about a few peoples timing belt break and it did not affect the valves. It all depends on how high the engine was reved while the timing belt broke.

[Dave96z34]

96-97 is but its luck of the draw if it bent them or not. I was lucky when the bolt snaped it didnt bend them.

[novastique]

yes it is, am looking at a 96 Monte that bent 6 valves when the belt went...