Timing Gear
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2000
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From: Temple TX
Timing Gear
A week ago my engine rattled a little an just quit running - 
At least I was close to home. A couple of my friends had just gone through this with a 72 so I collected the appropriate parts during the week and saturday we openned her up and found this:
Put it back together:
and did some repainting:
Here are some real friends:
After a long day saturday we started it up at 1:00 am Sunday. I drove it to work today!
List of major parts
Timing chain gear set
Water pump (the old one was just starting to leak)
Timing chain cover
16 push rods
one piece pan gasket
valve cover gaskets
So far there seem to be no additional problems, I hope my luck keeps up.
At least I was close to home. A couple of my friends had just gone through this with a 72 so I collected the appropriate parts during the week and saturday we openned her up and found this:
Put it back together:
and did some repainting:
Here are some real friends:
After a long day saturday we started it up at 1:00 am Sunday. I drove it to work today!
List of major parts
Timing chain gear set
Water pump (the old one was just starting to leak)
Timing chain cover
16 push rods
one piece pan gasket
valve cover gaskets
So far there seem to be no additional problems, I hope my luck keeps up.
Race Director
Joined: Feb 1999
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From: Lenoir City Tennessee
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Good thing you caught it when you did. Looks like you were getting close to it laying down on you.
It always makes things go better when you have some good help. Glad you got it all back together and running good.
It always makes things go better when you have some good help. Glad you got it all back together and running good.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: Little Rock AR
You still had a FEW teeth left. Why fix it before it is REALY broken? 
It is good to have friends around who can reach the beer for you while you are under the car and too far from the fridge.
-Mark.
It is good to have friends around who can reach the beer for you while you are under the car and too far from the fridge.
-Mark.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2000
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From: Temple TX
Originally Posted by stingr69
You still had a FEW teeth left. Why fix it before it is REALY broken?
It is good to have friends around who can reach the beer for you while you are under the car and too far from the fridge.
-Mark.
It is good to have friends around who can reach the beer for you while you are under the car and too far from the fridge.
-Mark.
Maybe I should put the little one on ebay, afterall it does still have 5 teeth.
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2003
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From: Centerville Ga
I put a gear drive on mine, here is the link to the project.
http://members.***.net/stingray4me/geardrive.htm
http://members.***.net/stingray4me/geardrive.htm
