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FE Technical Forum / Re: Distributor Gear For My Comp Roller Cam
« on: July 22, 2026, 09:53:32 AM »
The tech guy at Pertronix that I spoke to was good and knew the product . He actually admitted the I was not the first to call with this question and was frustrated that Pertronix had not addressed the issue.
In reality it seems that their instructions may be the issue .  Appears that they may just be covering their ass and putting the final gear decision in the cam manufacturers lap .

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Distributor Gear For My Comp Roller Cam
« on: July 21, 2026, 05:25:54 PM »
It is interesting though , I tried to press the Comp tech guy on the steel gear that the distributor came with and get a yes or no answer about using it .
All he would say is that they want a melonized gear to be used .
Felt like I was talking to a damned lawyer not a tech guy for a camshaft company.
Anyway I sure appreciate the response and will run the steel gear that came with the distributor.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Distributor Gear For My Comp Roller Cam
« on: July 21, 2026, 05:12:28 PM »
Well Brent based on your experience that is good enough for me .

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Distributor Gear For My Comp Roller Cam
« on: July 21, 2026, 04:39:03 PM »
The installation instructions for the Pertronix D133700 read " Flame Thrower Billet distributors come with hardened steel distributor gears which SHOULD NOT be used in applications with a billet camshaft . Consult camshaft manufacturer for distributor gear compatibility "
Comp says that they want a melonized gear on it.
I haven't been able to locate a Ford .500 id melonized distributor gear . The Comp 410M it a .500 id melonized gear but Comp says it won't work , they did wish me luck thought ....

Pertronix says the gear is hardened to 45c Rockwell .

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FE Technical Forum / Distributor Gear For My Comp Roller Cam
« on: July 21, 2026, 03:28:01 PM »
Looks like the gear that came with my Pertronix D133700 distributor will not work on my Comp roller cam .
The distributor shaft is .500
What are you guys running for this combo ?

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FE Technical Forum / Re: TFS Heads Rocker Shaft Oil Feed.
« on: July 17, 2026, 12:34:09 PM »
Again , thank you

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FE Technical Forum / TFS Heads Rocker Shaft Oil Feed.
« on: July 17, 2026, 11:56:23 AM »
The oil feeds in my TFS heads that supply the rocker shafts measure about .171 . Is there any need to restrict them further  or can they be left as is ?

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Push rods for a fresh 445 build
« on: July 16, 2026, 11:44:37 AM »
Most helpful , thanks again.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Push rods for a fresh 445 build
« on: July 16, 2026, 10:03:10 AM »
Since the TFS valve springs are like 440 over the nose of the lobe what style of pushrod and wall thickness should I order .
Smith Brothers order sheet lists taper , double taper and a couple of different wall thicknesses.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Push rods for a fresh 445 build
« on: July 15, 2026, 09:29:53 AM »
Got it , thanks

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FE Technical Forum / Push rods for a fresh 445 build
« on: July 15, 2026, 08:01:37 AM »
As I assemble this 445 stroker build I am approaching the point where I will need pushrods . This build is using a pretty common recipe and I was wondering if there was an "off the shelf" push rod that will work ?
The build uses a 390 block that had not seen any machining since it was originally built . The deck surfaces were squared  , the heads are Trickflow , the camshaft is one of Brents custom grind hydraulic rollers and the rockers are Harland Sharp units.
If custom pushrods are required who is a good source and when measuring I would think you measure from the bottom of the cup to the tip of the ball ?

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FE Technical Forum / Camshaft Bolt
« on: July 05, 2026, 11:45:38 AM »
Went to put the cam gear on my Comp hydraulic roller cam so I can degree it and found that the thread in the camshaft is 7/16 -20 not the standard 7/16 -14 .
So is there a specific ARP bolt that will work for this or is a grade 8 bolt sufficient ?

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Hydraulic Roller Lifter Adjustment
« on: June 11, 2026, 05:50:39 AM »
Will do , thanks

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FE Technical Forum / Hydraulic Roller Lifter Adjustment
« on: June 10, 2026, 08:28:03 PM »
A hydraulic roller cam with Harland and Sharp roller rockers set the preload at 1/4 or 1/2 turn past zero ?

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Water In The Oil
« on: May 23, 2026, 07:50:46 PM »
I think my part in this issue is done for now .
I didn’t build the engine and after taking a hard look at the intake I believe it to be the problem .I think the best course of action is for the engine to go back to the builder and let him sort it out.
If he refuses to stand behind it then I will reassemble the engine with another intake and go from there.
I am suspect of the current intake because it appears to have been Recently  machined on the port faces on both sides which I believe would narrow the intake ?
This intake is 60 years old and God knows what has been done to it and why .

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