03-02-2005, 12:04 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Chicago,
Ill
Cobra Make, Engine: BDR #177 Carbed Ford Small Block
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Here is what I have learned...
* bronze gears will wear faster than any other
* an hv oil pump will add load to the dist shaft/gear
* sharp edges cause gauling and shavings
* close tolerances need better lubrication
* most of the adverse wear is oil pump related
* you can't argue with real life xperiences if accurately portrayed.
I have a melling pump that is blueprinted and has a base that includes a seat for the bottom of the pump shaft which stabilizes the shaft from lateral loads. It seems this has a great deal to do with it. So for my case I have to decide if it is such a concern to remove the cam, burnish it and reinstall. The only other thing I could do is have the gear moly coated.
Any other suggestions?
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