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Old January 30th, 2006, 11:41 PM   #1
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Refresh my memory guys


I bought a new cam for one of my chebby motors. The cam is steel and I couldnt remember if you use a steel gear on a steel cam or a bronze one. I do know that it matters but I cant remember which one goes with which.
 

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Old January 31st, 2006, 12:04 AM   #2
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i know the cam goes in backwards but thats about it
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Old January 31st, 2006, 12:08 AM   #3
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HAHA!!! At first I thought you were being sarcastic then I realized that the Distributor on a chebby IS on the opposite end of a Ford.
 
Old January 31st, 2006, 03:44 AM   #4
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Re: Refresh my memory guys


Originally Posted by Bossman351
I bought a new cam for one of my chebby motors. The cam is steel and I couldnt remember if you use a steel gear on a steel cam or a bronze one. I do know that it matters but I cant remember which one goes with which.
Steel on steel aint it?? I can't remember... sorry. Guess I was no help.
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Old January 31st, 2006, 09:16 AM   #5
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More help than you think. I was thinking it was steel on steel and bronze on cast myself but needed a second opinion. Thanks.
 
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you got it backwards....bronze on a steel cam and steel gear on a cast cam
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Old January 31st, 2006, 11:40 AM   #7
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pardon my newbness, but im just curious - could you guys explain the situation a little? why do you need to use certain materials with certain types of cam?
 
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it all has to do with metal compatibility so the bronze gears are designed to take the brunt of the wear and damage instead of the cam itself. Basically, a softer metal cam needs a softer gear.
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Old January 31st, 2006, 01:35 PM   #9
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Thanks Twist. Its a good thing I asked instead of going with a guess.
 
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