The Ford Barn

oldwoodsman · 07-30-2014, 01:46 PM

Changed oil yesterday and found what appeared to be parts of fiber gear teeth in the drain plug hollow, so I removed the timing gear side cover and low and behold the tops of the timing gear teeth are rather chewed up.

The motor was rebuilt in 1992 before my purchasing the car, but I have no Idea what was done or how many miles since. I would like to be able to just change the cam shaft gear as I'm pressed for time before a tour I'm taking in a couple of weeks. Should this and cleaning the oil pan be enough to get me by? Which gear should be purchased for the change, fiber or aluminum? Any recommendations would be appreciated.
Thanks Tim

07-30-2014, 01:46 PM	#1
oldwoodsman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Duluth, MN Posts: 196	timing gear? Changed oil yesterday and found what appeared to be parts of fiber gear teeth in the drain plug hollow, so I removed the timing gear side cover and low and behold the tops of the timing gear teeth are rather chewed up. The motor was rebuilt in 1992 before my purchasing the car, but I have no Idea what was done or how many miles since. I would like to be able to just change the cam shaft gear as I'm pressed for time before a tour I'm taking in a couple of weeks. Should this and cleaning the oil pan be enough to get me by? Which gear should be purchased for the change, fiber or aluminum? Any recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks Tim