Mill new keyway
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Mill new keyway
This may be dumb but I have to ask. I have a brand new cloyes timing set here but it's the smog Era set. Only one keyway and it's 8deg retarded. I have access to a machine shop and the machinist said no problem cutting a new slot.
What are the collective group thoughts on this? Do it, don't over think it or Not worth it. New one are $30 don't gamble?
What are the collective group thoughts on this? Do it, don't over think it or Not worth it. New one are $30 don't gamble?
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So unless the machinist worked for Ford, he doesn't know how to cut a keyway? It's not like Ford; or whoever made the timing gears for them, has a machinist broaching each piece on an arbor press, you know.
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I realize that, but for the price of a new timing set, why bother. If you could do it properly for $10 or some beer, I'd say giv'r all the way. The precision needed is at a little higher level than what I would trust my local machinist with. In that small diameter gear center bore, it would be pretty easy to be off by a degree or two. I don't cut metal, so I'm just pointing out a potential flaw in that plan. It might work great.
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