I've worked on a Jag that'd bent the valves, sent the head off to a machine shop, this was a straight 6 hemi and it came back without the dual overhead cams timed for installation. You had to have two guys, one turning each cam to get the alignment marks in the proper place while making sure the intake and exhaust valves didn't collide with each other, and then clamp the cams in place while you put it on the block and reinstall the chains. I don't remember how many chains there were, though.
Oh, wait... I just noticed your username. You're not Crazy. LOL
But, yeah, it seems like they should be able to make this work - or at least have good odds at making it work. The engine hadn't spun up or anything. They turned the key, the lower timing chain broke. That's it. So, if shit collided, it only did so once and with not a whole lot of force.
It doesn't need to be knocked too much out of line to mess things up
That sounds like a pain in the ass. Also, a replacement Jag may be expensive compared to the other cars available. LOL You're gonna have to go to work more often. That'll suck.
Sounds like mostly labor
I am having a day, with regards to my femur, so I'm upstairs - kinda in bed, but I'm in my bedroom. I'm not really in bed, I'm just relaxing and enjoying the solitude.
I ordered a bunch of those lollipops. I'm gonna take a bunch with me to VA.
Here's a few of 'em:
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