Oil Pump Going?
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Oil Pump Going?
Hi guys, my 79 351M has had a rattling in it ever since I bough it (sat for 2 years) drove it for a while, got sick of the sound thought it was bad lifters and such. Ripped the whole top end apart replaced lifters, rebuilt heads, found cam was shot-threw in a new one (bearings looked good) replaced timing chain and gears. Fired it up, still rattled like crazy. It only seems to rattle when its warmed up, and you get up to speed and even the throttle out. Checked everything out tonight, distributors gears are wearing bad, threw in another one..still rattles. Just put around $500 on mods, and a several days of work. I feel like crying! 
What gives? Could my earl pump be putting alot of stress on things or what? If yous think, how do I go about testing it? Any other ideas would be GREATLY appreciated.
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What gives? Could my earl pump be putting alot of stress on things or what? If yous think, how do I go about testing it? Any other ideas would be GREATLY appreciated. It's not what you buy, it's what you build!
1979 F-150 4x4 Shortbed 4 spd 351M Mild Cam 3" Susp Lift and many other neat thingers
1978 F-150 w/250 front end Supercab 4x4 Dana HD44 Towing cam
1977 F-150 Longbed 4x4 4spd Psycho lift cam, Decked & Bored
1996 Ford Explorer
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Oil Pump Going?
Do your Cam gear and the distributor gear match as far as compatible
material goes ?
I was reading that if you replace a cam make sure you change the distributor gear to amtch it or it will wear out real fast.
Something like brass instead of cast iron.
Dennis https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gallery/sizeimage.php?&photoid=1733&.jpg
Please Don't Ask Me Any Tough Questions,
"I'm Saving My Memory For When I Develop Alzheimer's"
78 F-150 429CJ,Silver, Explorer Pkg.
641/2-Mustang 260,Pre-World's Fair Car.
64-Fairlane500 S/C waiting for a 390-4spd.
68-Mustang 289-Sunlit Gold 80,892Mi
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material goes ?
I was reading that if you replace a cam make sure you change the distributor gear to amtch it or it will wear out real fast.
Something like brass instead of cast iron.
Dennis https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gallery/sizeimage.php?&photoid=1733&.jpg
Please Don't Ask Me Any Tough Questions,
"I'm Saving My Memory For When I Develop Alzheimer's"
78 F-150 429CJ,Silver, Explorer Pkg.
641/2-Mustang 260,Pre-World's Fair Car.
64-Fairlane500 S/C waiting for a 390-4spd.
68-Mustang 289-Sunlit Gold 80,892Mi
78-Buick LeSabre 403 4V
84 Volvo DL Wagon
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