460 eats distributor gears
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460 eats distributor gears
I have a rebuilt '73 Lincolin 460 installed in my '79 Bronco. Modifications include a Ford Truck rear sump pan with the proper pickup tube and dip stick and a Melling M-84D Oil pump. all seemed well. However, in less than 200 Miles the distributor/oil pump drive gear failed. Whats up.
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I have the same set up only using a 76 lincoln block, and have had no problems. I had a similar problem with a 351W in a 77 F-100 turned out that the oil pump bolts had backed out a little and let the shaft wonder which ate up 3 distributor gears and on the final one I chewed the cam gear up too. When I took dropped the pan I found the loose bolts. Don't know if that will help but I hope it does
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Thanks for Your input. I recently replaced the Oil Pump Drive Shaft with A heavier one From ARP. At that time my pump attachment bolts were tight. I do believe that You have pointed me in the right direction.
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What type of dist gear (s) are you installing?? If you have an aftermarket camshaft installed you may need to be useing a "hardened" (bronze) dist. gear, available at any high performance shop or mail order catalog from summit or jegs (MSD part#MSD8581, price $40). The camshaft is made of harder steel than the stock gear and will destroy a stock dist gear quickly.
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