Timing gear puller
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Timing gear puller
Did a search but got bad news so I'll try here. Is there a special timing gear puller for that composite gear or do I just break off all the material until I get to metal?
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Yeah, your gonna have to get creative.
If you happen to damage the thrust plate or the spacer (dont forget to re-install it
) and have difficulty finding replacements, this place offers them at a reasonable price.
http://headbolts.com/ford6cylinder.html
good luck
If you happen to damage the thrust plate or the spacer (dont forget to re-install it
) and have difficulty finding replacements, this place offers them at a reasonable price.http://headbolts.com/ford6cylinder.html
good luck
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I have done a lot of different Ford engines in my time - all with timing chains. Now I have both 240 and a 300. Sooner or later I will have to face this situation, so I'd like to ask a question.
Is there a reason not to do this the Ford shop manual way? (Pull the two thrust plate bolts, pull the cam, & press the gear off the shaft.) I know that this means pulling the pushrods and lifters, but the grief people seem to go through breaking timing gears seems to be even more trouble.
Is there a reason not to do this the Ford shop manual way? (Pull the two thrust plate bolts, pull the cam, & press the gear off the shaft.) I know that this means pulling the pushrods and lifters, but the grief people seem to go through breaking timing gears seems to be even more trouble.
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The only thing I can see that would require a "shop" is the actual pressing operation, which should not be that expensive to pay for. I admit that I do have a shop with a press in it, but I still do not understand going to so much trouble trying to get the old gear off the cam while it is in the engine. How do you install the new gear on the cam while it is in the engine?
Many posts about this mention bending/breaking the thrust plate, requiring its replacement. After breaking the fiber gear off, the problem of installing its replacement still remains. If the new gear has purchased at this point, one could take the cam with the old gear to a shop, and have the old gear removed and the new one installed.
Many posts about this mention bending/breaking the thrust plate, requiring its replacement. After breaking the fiber gear off, the problem of installing its replacement still remains. If the new gear has purchased at this point, one could take the cam with the old gear to a shop, and have the old gear removed and the new one installed.
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Im not disagreeing.
What happens, most people go to metal gears once they remove the fiber ,so a simple heating of the gear and its on, or it can simply be pressed on with some threaded stock and a bolt. Some wanna do it without removing the camshaft, some live in BFE and dont wanna deal with a shop or getting there.
I dunno man, excuses or reason, I have no preference but that seems to be how it goes down.
What happens, most people go to metal gears once they remove the fiber ,so a simple heating of the gear and its on, or it can simply be pressed on with some threaded stock and a bolt. Some wanna do it without removing the camshaft, some live in BFE and dont wanna deal with a shop or getting there.
I dunno man, excuses or reason, I have no preference but that seems to be how it goes down.
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That makes sense - I like to use "heat shrinks". (I was imagining that after beating the old gear to pieces, that some might install the new one with a hammer. Not a pretty picture. I just figured that if it was a tight press, even the bolt method might fail, so I would recommend using a grade 8 bolt. Do all factory cams have a threaded hole, even though they do not use a bolt?
I hope our discussion helps reduce the amount of frustration regarding this situation by giving people more options.
I hope our discussion helps reduce the amount of frustration regarding this situation by giving people more options.
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The threaded hole in the cam is so you can use the ford tool ( or a grade 8 bolt and washer ) to pull the new gear on , it is easy to do. However when doing this the washer will stop the cam gear flush with the end of the cam. The gear needs to go on farther, the cam actually protrudes from the gear slightly --about .050. You are on your own to figure out how to get it on farther, I made a ring smaller than the washer O.D. but larger than the cam nose, to pull the cam on the rest of the way.
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