Hi,
I bought new turn key ford racing 392 ci stroker engine. After 1000 miles driving this problem occured
Who can help me?
Is it normal?
What is the problem
How can i solve this problem
392ci Stroker Ford Racing / Distributor Gear Theet Out Problem
- Thread starter KaraKedi
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Hi,
I bought new turn key ford racing 392 ci stroker engine. After 1000 miles driving this problem occured
Who can help me?
Is it normal?
What is the problem
How can i solve this problem
Yes... you posted this thread in the classifieds section. Moving it to the technical section.
BuckeyeDemon
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95Vert383AOD
15 Year Member
Is it a roller motor? If so and you use a carb style distributor with a vacuum advance then you will need a gear made of Steel i believe. And a Bronze gear for flat tappet cams.
Best distributors you can get your hands on is the factory ones. Ive had issues with aftermarket stuff being machined poorly. What brand distributor do you have there?
Oh and get some fender aprons or a towel on that car. Those tools sitting on that beautiful paint made me cringe a lil.
Chris
Best distributors you can get your hands on is the factory ones. Ive had issues with aftermarket stuff being machined poorly. What brand distributor do you have there?
Oh and get some fender aprons or a towel on that car. Those tools sitting on that beautiful paint made me cringe a lil.
Chris
horse sence
15 Year Member
it looks like you may be running the wrong gear newer motors require a different gear than the early motors the pitch is different on the newer cams i believe 1984
up. being a roller motor it will use the newer gear. Jim
up. being a roller motor it will use the newer gear. Jim
PoppyMod
Member
...not to mention wearing any jewelry when working on an engine?
BTW, that gear looks like a cast gear. As others have mention, go to steel if that cam is billet. If unknown, at least, go with bronze.
95Vert383AOD
15 Year Member
I once bought a ProComp distributor. lol I got what i paid for. Matter of fact the shaft snapped too. I think you're onto something about that gear. The metal up top does look cast. a factory gear doesn't look like that. Do some of these companies even test their crap? Or do they just make it to look nice? lol
BuckeyeDemon
Member
i don't think you can be so quick to blame the distributor manufacturer. the MSD distributor i bought came stock with an iron gear. i had to change it so it would be compatible with the billet roller in the engine.
i also don't think you can state the factory gear doesn't look like that given Ford has used different types of cams over the years.
horse sence
15 Year Member
i had a 427 ,full race old 60s drag car motor still had duel point ford dist. oil pressure pegged the guage at 100 never broke the gear but it did snap the roll pin and spin the gear
put a pin inside of a pin in the gear ,never broke again and never broke a gear so i would figure he has a misalighnment or mismatch of parts
put a pin inside of a pin in the gear ,never broke again and never broke a gear so i would figure he has a misalighnment or mismatch of parts
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