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| Author: | shadango [ Sun Sep 25, 2016 7:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Distirbutor gear choice? |
Looks like the local auto parts joint has two choices....a plastic and a bronze.....$3 and $19 respectively. Before we started our engine rebuild project the car ran good so I think the distributor is fine, just that the plastic gear is looking old....yellowed and brownish looking...... Just go with the plastic again? |
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| Author: | DusterIdiot [ Sun Sep 25, 2016 9:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Yes... |
Quote: Just go with the plastic again?
Yes.
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| Author: | Greg Ondayko [ Mon Sep 26, 2016 3:43 am ] |
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What local Parts store in Pittsburgh Has a Bronze gear for the slant 6? I bet it is listed as a wrong application? If they order it in I would assume it would not fit. I would be interested to see it compared to the Nylon one. Best of luck, Greg |
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| Author: | Badvert65 [ Mon Sep 26, 2016 4:48 am ] |
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There is a bronze gear for the Ford inline 6 cylinder engines that works on the slant six. Rock Auto also lists it (or did). I asked the forum about them a year ago and was told not to over think the distributor gears. The plastic was recommended as the preferred choice for the slant six. I don't recall any of the reasons. |
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| Author: | shadango [ Mon Sep 26, 2016 5:13 am ] |
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Thanks all...will go plastic. The bronze gear is listed on advance auto's site as a fit. |
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| Author: | Greg Ondayko [ Mon Sep 26, 2016 8:50 am ] |
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hmmm. Interesting. There is hardly any load on that gear so plastic will be fine. As long as it's not dry rotted etc. Greg |
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| Author: | Badvert65 [ Mon Sep 26, 2016 11:01 am ] |
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Just in case you needed additional info... http://www.slantsix.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=58786 |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Mon Sep 26, 2016 11:23 am ] |
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And it's not obvious how the new pinion gets installed. See this thread. |
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| Author: | Badvert65 [ Mon Sep 26, 2016 12:38 pm ] |
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Quote: And it's not obvious how the new pinion gets installed. See this thread.
I did not know that about the distributor gear hole.Good info. thanks SlantSixDan |
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| Author: | shadango [ Tue Sep 27, 2016 7:59 am ] |
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Quote: And it's not obvious how the new pinion gets installed. See this thread. I see that the "wrong hole placement" is listed for a particualr replacement number..... I picked up Dorman 90450 HELP! Distributor Gear and am waiting for it.... Any chance it is "right" ? Assuming its not, looks like you just reference the original gear hole location? Although how do I know IT is correct? |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Tue Sep 27, 2016 10:16 am ] |
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You cannot use the predrilled hole in the plastic pinion, no matter what brand it is. You must follow the procedure in the other thread. |
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| Author: | emsvitil [ Tue Sep 27, 2016 1:43 pm ] |
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Should have asked this years ago........... Why is there a predrilled hole if it's worthless? |
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| Author: | convx4 [ Wed Sep 28, 2016 5:41 pm ] |
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In my opinion the pre drilled hole is to fool an uneducated mechanic, ie shade tree, into causing further damage to a perfectly good engine. Shame on the manufacture. If I remember correctly Slant Six Dan even contacted the manufacture about their faulty product. Or was it the distributor caps he did this with?
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Thu Sep 29, 2016 10:02 am ] |
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It was Echlin distributor caps, a long time ago. |
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| Author: | shadango [ Thu Oct 06, 2016 10:52 am ] |
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SO I got the new part and compared it. The new parts hole is very slightly higher/lower than the original on the distributor. That said I cant say that the old one isnt a replacement done wrong. So will follow the directions elsewhere about pushing the shaft all the way down with the washer and gear on it then locating the hole. |
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