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FE Power Forums => FE Technical Forum => Topic started by: blykins on March 01, 2021, 10:44:28 AM
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I currently need about 10 steel distributor gears for a .467" distributor shaft but Crane quit making theirs and no one else offers one that I can find.
Does anyone know of any other offering out there? Has to be steel....no bronze....
I can have some made, but it's a minimum order of (100) and that's a big step to take.
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Brent, Holley / MSD lists one under the 289 / 302 listing that fits 360 and 390. .468 ID. Part # 85833.
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I don't see anywhere in the MSD catalog that PN 85833 will fit the FE distributor. I have always been under the impression that there was a difference in gear depth/thickness, or pitch between the SBF and FE. Am I missing something? I am willing to learn something new if so. Joe-JDC
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The 351C/460 distributor gear will interchange with an FE, but the Windsors won't.
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https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/msd-ignition-distributor-gear-ford-351c-460-iron-85812/10211749-P?searchTerm=distributor%20gear
0.531 in. ID;
Distributor Gear Iron; 0.531 in. ID
Distributor Gear; Iron; 0.531 in. ID
Pretty sure the 351C 460 distributor gear is the larger diameter, 0.531"
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https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/msd-ignition-distributor-gear-ford-351c-460-iron-85812/10211749-P?searchTerm=distributor%20gear
I need steel....not cast iron.
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Need steel gear for stock Ford distributor shafts that are .467", not aftermarket shaft size like MSD which is .531". Joe-JDC
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I've got a couple of good leads. Will circle back in a bit.
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Try Crower cams
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An undrilled MSD steel gear can be any size you need. Maybe that's the shortest path to your goal?
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How about some kinda bushing.
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+1 on what Keith said, wouldn't be that hard to put a bushing in there...
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What’s the cost of having them made?
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I'm going to explore the bushing route for now.
I'll open up AutoCAD in the morning, draw something up, and get a quote to have some made. I'll have enough made to do us all for awhile.
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Working on the problem...
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https://www.competitionproducts.com/Howards-Cams-Everwear-Distributor-Gear-Ford-FE-332-428-For-467-Shaft/productinfo/HRC94451/#.YD2WtWhKjIU
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That one isn’t for billet cams, basically a treated stock iron
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That one isn’t for billet cams, basically a treated stock iron
dont billit cams need bronze? steel is for hyd rollers? i mean it looks like a cast gear but the description says can be used on most hyd rollers
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That ad is a little bit of a play on words
“ most hydraulic roller and mechanical roller camshafts with cast gears.”
The key is the part that it says with cast gears. you can use cast on cast, Bronze on steel or steel on steel, However if you use bronze on steel consider it a maintenance item, it will wear and ultimately can leave you stranded. Most of us use steel on steel nowadays, Well, assuming we can get it again or bush like Brent is doing.
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That ad is a little bit of a play on words
“ most hydraulic roller and mechanical roller camshafts with cast gears.”
The key is the part that it says with cast gears. you can use cast on cast, Bronze on steel or steel on steel, However if you use bronze on steel consider it a maintenance item, it will wear and ultimately can leave you stranded. Most of us use steel on steel nowadays, Well, assuming we can get it again or bush like Brent is doing.
gotcha.. cam research has them on their website
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That ad is a little bit of a play on words
“ most hydraulic roller and mechanical roller camshafts with cast gears.”
The key is the part that it says with cast gears. you can use cast on cast, Bronze on steel or steel on steel, However if you use bronze on steel consider it a maintenance item, it will wear and ultimately can leave you stranded. Most of us use steel on steel nowadays, Well, assuming we can get it again or bush like Brent is doing.
gotcha.. cam research has them on their website
They don't have any and haven't had any for a long time.
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Reminds of years ago when I bought a 5.0L GT roller cam engine, back when they were hard to get because of their popularity. It was supposed to be ready to go, but when I changed the intake the valley was full of small metal particles. Someone had pulled the stock 5.0L distributor with the steel gear and installed an earlier 289 distributor. The engine was junk inside, very few salvageable parts.
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Try this site
https://www.topstreetperformance.com/distributor-gear-491-ford-fe-steel
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I think we have this figured out - - working along with Brent - more news to come
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Try this site
https://www.topstreetperformance.com/distributor-gear-491-ford-fe-steel
? cast iron