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Andy · 09-18-2023, 08:39 AM

I am rebuilding the 32 engine. The cam has the original fiber gear. I have a nice bolt on style gear. I was wondering if it could be converted to press on. A steel ring could be pressed in the gear after machining the center out. I am leary of the maybe 90 year old fiber gears. Has anybody tried this?

Kurt in NJ · 09-18-2023, 08:52 AM

Ford made press on aluminum gears too

deuce_roadster · 09-18-2023, 09:07 AM

If your cam is an original 32 cam, it is steel instead of cast iron, and was used by early hot rod types because it could be welded up and reground for different profiles. It would probably be easier to get a later cam that takes the bolt on gear then finding an aluminum press on gear. I have never seen one. If you are not building a performance engine, there is nothing wrong with a fiber gear, they are quieter. New fiber gears are plentiful.
There is a KR Wilson tool for pressing the new gears on in the exact place for valve timing.

Andy · 09-18-2023, 10:29 AM

I will stay with the fiber gear. I found some for sale so I don’t have to use the old one from JobLot that I have had for 40 years.
Is it a heavy press to get off and on?

KiWinUS · 09-18-2023, 10:41 AM

Andy I have NOS Ford press on aluminum gears +.003 they are 44 tooth. Let me know if you are interested can take picks. Have a few of them.
Cheers
Tony

Bored&Stroked · 09-19-2023, 06:57 AM

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As Kiwi Tony mentioned, Ford also made press-on aluminum gears . . . work really well when you want to modify the cam timing a bit.

Andy · 09-19-2023, 10:47 AM

I am never going to drive the engine. I have sold all the cars it could have gone in. It has taken me over 40 years to get all the correct parts. I am going to put together and get it running and then probably sell it.

09-18-2023, 08:39 AM	#1
Andy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kerrville, Tx Posts: 2,771	Cam gear conversion I am rebuilding the 32 engine. The cam has the original fiber gear. I have a nice bolt on style gear. I was wondering if it could be converted to press on. A steel ring could be pressed in the gear after machining the center out. I am leary of the maybe 90 year old fiber gears. Has anybody tried this?

09-18-2023, 08:52 AM	#2
Kurt in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: on the Littlefield Posts: 6,159	Re: Cam gear conversion Ford made press on aluminum gears too

09-18-2023, 09:07 AM	#3
deuce_roadster Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Shelton, WA Posts: 3,800	Re: Cam gear conversion If your cam is an original 32 cam, it is steel instead of cast iron, and was used by early hot rod types because it could be welded up and reground for different profiles. It would probably be easier to get a later cam that takes the bolt on gear then finding an aluminum press on gear. I have never seen one. If you are not building a performance engine, there is nothing wrong with a fiber gear, they are quieter. New fiber gears are plentiful. There is a KR Wilson tool for pressing the new gears on in the exact place for valve timing. Last edited by deuce_roadster; 09-18-2023 at 09:13 AM.

09-18-2023, 10:29 AM	#4
Andy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kerrville, Tx Posts: 2,771	Re: Cam gear conversion I will stay with the fiber gear. I found some for sale so I don’t have to use the old one from JobLot that I have had for 40 years. Is it a heavy press to get off and on?

09-18-2023, 10:41 AM	#5
KiWinUS Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Charlotte NC KiWi-L100 available here Posts: 2,963	Re: Cam gear conversion Andy I have NOS Ford press on aluminum gears +.003 they are 44 tooth. Let me know if you are interested can take picks. Have a few of them. Cheers Tony

09-19-2023, 06:57 AM	#6
Bored&Stroked Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 5,070	Re: Cam gear conversion Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) As Kiwi Tony mentioned, Ford also made press-on aluminum gears . . . work really well when you want to modify the cam timing a bit.

09-19-2023, 10:47 AM	#7
Andy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kerrville, Tx Posts: 2,771	Re: Cam gear conversion I am never going to drive the engine. I have sold all the cars it could have gone in. It has taken me over 40 years to get all the correct parts. I am going to put together and get it running and then probably sell it.