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my4dv8 · 12-19-2025, 12:26 AM

Have been trying to get a good link to specialty motor cams but so far have come up empty. The 1932 B 4 with a cragar OHv conversion, a scat crank and scat rods etc after not even being run in like 400 miles or less. Developed a Donka donka noise , I thought small end knock . Upon pulling it down found the timing gear had excessive back lash and the weird coating was coming off and going through things. Plus two lifters not rotating, maybe a poorly ground local cam with little or no taper on two lobes. Haven’t got the crank out yet.
But a good contact for stipe would be a great start.

petehoovie · 12-19-2025, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by my4dv8

Have been trying to get a good link to specialty motor cams but so far have come up empty. The 1932 B 4 with a cragar OHv conversion, a scat crank and scat rods etc after not even being run in like 400 miles or less. Developed a Donka donka noise , I thought small end knock . Upon pulling it down found the timing gear had excessive back lash and the weird coating was coming off and going through things. Plus two lifters not rotating, maybe a poorly ground local cam with little or no taper on two lobes. Haven’t got the crank out yet.
But a good contact for stipe would be a great start.

Bob C · 12-19-2025, 11:24 AM

See post 20 in the link for some info on Specialty Motor Cams.
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...ght=bill+stipe

Brian · 12-19-2025, 09:16 PM

Are oversize cam gears available for the bangers? I know they are for V8's.

Hitman · 12-19-2025, 10:31 PM

400 miles is too early to tell. The tooth wear looks fine, so no line boring related issues. However those usually take many more miles to develop.

Aluminum cam gears are well known to make noise. Mines been in for tens of thousands of miles, and most think I have a rod knock. I don’t.

Newc · 12-19-2025, 11:09 PM

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Bruce of MN · 12-20-2025, 05:41 PM

SOSS

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Randall · 12-25-2025, 08:26 AM

contact Dan Mceachern he makes over and undersize gears

alchemy · 12-25-2025, 01:29 PM

Wouldn’t the oversize or undersized gear be needed if it was align bored?

12-19-2025, 11:24 AM	#3
Bob C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: So Cal Posts: 9,598	Re: 32 b4 cragar head timing gear See post 20 in the link for some info on Specialty Motor Cams. https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...ght=bill+stipe

12-19-2025, 09:16 PM	#4
Brian Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Masterton, New Zealand Posts: 4,097	Re: 32 b4 cragar head timing gear Are oversize cam gears available for the bangers? I know they are for V8's. __________________ Unfortunately, two half wits don't make a whole wit!

12-19-2025, 10:31 PM	#5
Hitman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 927	Re: 32 b4 cragar head timing gear 400 miles is too early to tell. The tooth wear looks fine, so no line boring related issues. However those usually take many more miles to develop. Aluminum cam gears are well known to make noise. Mines been in for tens of thousands of miles, and most think I have a rod knock. I don’t.

12-19-2025, 11:09 PM	#6
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12-20-2025, 05:41 PM	#7
Bruce of MN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: VA Posts: 2,047	Re: 32 b4 cragar head timing gear SOSS https://www.secretsofspeed.com/soss-index

12-25-2025, 08:26 AM	#8
Randall Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lambsburg Va Posts: 372	Re: 32 b4 cragar head timing gear contact Dan Mceachern he makes over and undersize gears

12-25-2025, 01:29 PM	#9
alchemy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: middle of Iowa Posts: 1,001	Re: 32 b4 cragar head timing gear Wouldn’t the oversize or undersized gear be needed if it was align bored?