[DeTomaso] Steel distributor gears for 351C

[Jørn C. Olsen]

What shall we use instead?
I have a Comp Cams Steel roller and it is wearing out the bronce gear after
a short time.
Called Comp Cams Tech support and they said I couldn`t use a steel gear with
this cam.
Only advice they had was to make sure that it was adjusted correctly and had
full grip.

J.C.

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Sendt: 3. oktober 2009 01:09
Til: Ken Green; Orville at Rubyglass.com; DeTomaso Mail List; Garth Rodericks
Emne: Re: [DeTomaso] Steel distributor gears for 351C

IIRC the shaft diameters can be different.

Stay away from bronze gears (my opinion based on longevity and brass in the 
oil.)



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Green" <kenn_green at yahoo.com>
To: <Orville at Rubyglass.com>; "DeTomaso Mail List" <detomaso at realbig.com>; 
"Garth Rodericks" <garth_rodericks at yahoo.com>
Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 4:06 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Steel distributor gears for 351C


> What's the difference between Windsor and Cleveland cam/dist gears? I 
> assume there are lots of gears compatible with the Windsor, so is there a 
> reason why a cam can't be made for a Cleveland that has a gear compatible 
> with a Windsor dist gear?
>
> Do the gear press onto a cam, or are they machined on the car?
>
> Ken
>
> --- On Fri, 10/2/09, Garth Rodericks <garth_rodericks at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
> From: Garth Rodericks <garth_rodericks at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Steel distributor gears for 351C
> To: Orville at Rubyglass.com, "DeTomaso Mail List" <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Date: Friday, October 2, 2009, 3:01 PM
>
>
> Hi Orville,
>
> Mallory currently makes a steel alloy distributor gear. It's compatible 
> with all core material,
> except 8620-9310 steel. However an 8620 steel core with an iron gear is 
> compatible.
>
> I sent a message to my cam grinder to find out what options he has for 
> cores for my hydraulic
> roller cam. If the options are limited, I will be interested in gear as 
> I'm NOT willing to run a
> bronze distributor gear.
>
> Cheers!
> Garth
>
>
> --- Original Message ---
>
> Since there is apparently no currently available source for steel
> distributor gears for the 351C, I have approached a gear manufacturer to 
> cut
> a steel gear for my engine since I am going with a roller cam and do not
> wish to use a bronze or cast iron gear due to projected wear and 
> longevity.
> In order to have these made at a reasonable price, I will have to have a
> quantity of at least 50, or preferably 100, made. Should this occur, I 
> will
> have a large quantity for sale to others needing the gear. They have 
> reverse
> engineered the gear and it will be the equivalent of the gear previously
> made by Crane, and will be the same hardness and present the same wear
> characteristics. The projected price of the gear will be $70.00-$75.00.
> My question is whether there is a requirement for this gear to fill the 
> void
> of availability. Anyone need one or two?
>
>
>
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