A bronze oil pump gear goes with a steel roller cam, this is race engine stuff.
The bronze gear will wear-out faster then the factory cast iron drive gear.
DD
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| Author: | Rick [ Thu Mar 22, 2007 9:13 pm ] |
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My Erson cam came the other day. I was going through the included instructions and other paperwork and found a piece of paper advising me that the cam was not made of iron and to use an aluminum/bronze gear on my distributor. Obviously this paper was a mistake ( I will call Erson anyway to absolutely make sure and satisfy my paranoia ) but it makes me wonder what someone would use if they did manage to find a steel roller cam. I've seen the plastic distributor gears but what about the oil pump? What could you use on it? |
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| Author: | Will [ Fri Mar 23, 2007 3:59 am ] |
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I use a bronze gear on my roller cam. |
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| Author: | Rick [ Fri Mar 23, 2007 7:13 am ] |
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Where do you get those at? |
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| Author: | Will [ Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:50 am ] |
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Cox Brothers |
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| Author: | Doc [ Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:27 am ] |
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I also have a few of the bronze gears. (I made them for the Cox Bros.) DD |
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| Author: | dakight [ Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:46 am ] |
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Is that a bronze oil pump gear? Is that a better choice for a mild street build or is that primarily a racing part? |
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| Author: | Doc [ Mon Mar 26, 2007 11:19 am ] |
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A bronze oil pump gear goes with a steel roller cam, this is race engine stuff. The bronze gear will wear-out faster then the factory cast iron drive gear. DD
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| Author: | dakight [ Mon Mar 26, 2007 1:20 pm ] |
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As I suspected. Thanks. I've got the original oil pump form the engine ( '62 vintage ) and it appears to be in excellent shape. I also have a new Melling 5-bolt pump. I'm inclined to use the original with its original drive gear. |
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