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I need some help. I have a 1978 400 and I am building it for towing/ off roading. I bought a Timing gear set the (actual gear to gear not the chain type) from Jegs.com PN# 555-20346 but the sales guy said that this ford engine uses a 2 piece [FONT='Verdana','sans-serif']eccentric a[/FONT]nd this part requires a 1 piece or to use an electric fuel pump. Now up to this point I had thought that my fuel pump runs off the cam. My plan is to install a timing gear set, new cam, cam bearings, MSD Distributer, MSD Ignition, intake carb, headers and flow master mufflers. So are there any pictures of this part? Have any of you guys done this upgrade? And also for a job of replacing the cam are there any good tips?
Thanks Jim
I need some help. I have a 1978 400 and I am building it for towing/ off roading. I bought a Timing gear set the (actual gear to gear not the chain type) from Jegs.com PN# 555-20346 but the sales guy said that this ford engine uses a 2 piece [FONT='Verdana','sans-serif']eccentric a[/FONT]nd this part requires a 1 piece or to use an electric fuel pump. Now up to this point I had thought that my fuel pump runs off the cam. My plan is to install a timing gear set, new cam, cam bearings, MSD Distributer, MSD Ignition, intake carb, headers and flow master mufflers. So are there any pictures of this part? Have any of you guys done this upgrade? And also for a job of replacing the cam are there any good tips?
Thanks Jim
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Ok so i wont have to get a 1 piece? Also would anyone have some pics of this eccentric? and perhaps can you explan this out a bit more yeah you might have to break it down grade school. Ok 1 more do all the 335s come with a 2 piece? or perhaps some with a 1 piece.
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All 335's came with a 2 piece. I wouldn't use a 1 piece, just my opinion. I'd probably replace the oil pan gasket too.
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Hey Mark a. You say to put a thin washer behind the eccentric so as to alow it to spin again. would a reguler washer work? Also why is a 1 piece bad i would think that the 2 piece may fall apart.
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It probably would but I'd test fit the pump to make sure it still rides on the eccentric ok. One problem I had with the Ford one piece I got was there is no pin in it. They tryed to tell me it doesn't need one ? So I had to make something up. You can't see it in the picture but I cut a old pin off and tig welded it in. I might have be able to get a longer pin for the cam or shim the factory one out some. I the end I didn't use it once I figured out I could just shim the 2 piece. If you want it pm me. I don't know why Ford used the 2 piece but they do turn a lot easier, less friction I suppose.
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