from 1981-83 USA & Japan got M116 engines with the single row chains.

MANY (most) have either died OR were converted to the normal double row chain.

YOU can look thru the oil cap & see if the holes in the cam gear are round OR oval.

IF you see oval holes then you are seeing a converted engine.

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