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Jul 1, 2003 | 11:25 PM

Billy4416

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Dry Timing Gears

I'm getting ready to rebuild my '76 F-100 w/300 -6. When I removed the timing gear cover, I noticed the gears were very dry, hardly any oil on them. Is this normal? When I parked it the oil pressure was @ 40 psi/idle, so I'm pretty sure oil pump is o.k. Any info will be greatly appreciated.

Jul 2, 2003 | 06:35 PM

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How long had it sat between the last time it ran and when you pulled the cover?

Jul 2, 2003 | 09:02 PM

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About 3 weeks.

Jul 2, 2003 | 09:09 PM

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The engine started knocking after I installed a new head, the problem was the #1 conrod bearing was shot, so I decided to just do a complete overhaul; that's when I noticed the timing gears. They looked like they haven't had any oil on them in months. Surprisingly they don't show much wear, but I plan on changing them anyway.

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Jul 2, 2003 | 09:47 PM

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It could drip off in 3 weeks. I wouldn't worry about it. When you rebuild it, just be SURE to rod out all the oil journals in the block, cam, & crank.