Cam gear material type...Iron or steel?
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Cam gear material type...Iron or steel?
8liter November 1st 2013, 1:53 pm
What dictates the choice? Is it the thrust surface metals or the cam type? I see where they offer steel and iron cam and crank gears. I've got a steel crank and a solid roller cam, but I'm using the factory retainer plate. Was looking at a Cloyes.
Thanks, Casey
Thanks, Casey
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Re: Cam gear material type...Iron or steel?
bbf-falcon November 1st 2013, 2:55 pm
W/roller, go w/billet steel and double roller set. Call Lem,he's the cheapest.
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Re: Cam gear material type...Iron or steel?
rmcomprandy November 1st 2013, 5:41 pm
A steel cam gear is stronger than a ductile iron gear. The thrust plate used has to be a match to the gear.8liter wrote:What dictates the choice? Is it the thrust surface metals or the cam type? I see where they offer steel and iron cam and crank gears. I've got a steel crank and a solid roller cam, but I'm using the factory retainer plate. Was looking at a Clouds.
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8liter November 1st 2013, 8:58 pm
[/quote]A steel cam gear is stronger than a ductile iron gear. The thrust plate used has to be a match to the gear.[/quote]
That's what I was thinking. Who makes a steel retaining plate? What about thrust bearings? I see they make them for the cam side as well as the gear side of the retainer.
That's what I was thinking. Who makes a steel retaining plate? What about thrust bearings? I see they make them for the cam side as well as the gear side of the retainer.
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Lem Evans November 1st 2013, 9:08 pm
What you need , i.m.o. , is a timing set with a steel top gear & a bronze retainer plate.
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Lem Evans November 1st 2013, 11:49 pm
Lem Evans wrote:What you need , i.m.o. , is a timing set with a steel top gear & a bronze retainer plate.
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Lem Evans November 1st 2013, 11:49 pm
Sounds legit.Lem Evans wrote:Lem Evans wrote:What you need , i.m.o. , is a timing set with a steel top gear & a bronze retainer plate.
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Lem Evans November 1st 2013, 11:50 pm
UpdateLem Evans wrote:Sounds legit.Lem Evans wrote:Lem Evans wrote:What you need , i.m.o. , is a timing set with a steel top gear & a bronze retainer plate.
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Lem Evans November 1st 2013, 11:54 pm
AmenLem Evans wrote:UpdateLem Evans wrote:Sounds legit.Lem Evans wrote:Lem Evans wrote:What you need , i.m.o. , is a timing set with a steel top gear & a bronze retainer plate.
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Lem Evans November 1st 2013, 11:58 pm
start it and do a burnout.......Lem Evans wrote:AmenLem Evans wrote:UpdateLem Evans wrote:Sounds legit.Lem Evans wrote:Lem Evans wrote:What you need , i.m.o. , is a timing set with a steel top gear & a bronze retainer plate.
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maverick November 2nd 2013, 5:50 am
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8liter November 2nd 2013, 2:56 pm
Ok. Thanks guys..now, please burn frayed end of the thread.....
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bbf-falcon November 2nd 2013, 6:26 pm
Nice pic's lem,good info.Lem Evans wrote:What you need , i.m.o. , is a timing set with a steel top gear & a bronze retainer plate.
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bbf-falcon November 2nd 2013, 6:27 pm
bbf-falcon wrote:Nice pic's lem,good info.Lem Evans wrote:What you need , i.m.o. , is a timing set with a steel top gear & a bronze retainer plate.
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Lem Evans November 2nd 2013, 6:38 pm
Bastard killing kittens.maverick wrote:Kitten killing bastard.
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