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03-19-2024, 02:41 PM | #1 |
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Timing gear cover
I have to repair the timing gear cover on my 1930 Tudor (plugging a hole).Is the metal cast iron or forged steel? This will help me to decide if I should TIG weld it or braze it.
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03-19-2024, 02:52 PM | #2 |
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Re: Timing gear cover
The texture looks like cast iron to me.
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03-19-2024, 03:23 PM | #3 |
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Re: Timing gear cover
It would be cast iron.
Welding/Brazing might make an issue with "warpage." You might "flatten" it after the fact with sandpaper glued to a tablesaw table. JB weld might be a better fix but you have to "grind" the surface to make a place for the epoxy to "grab hold." Actually I've seen a perfectly good cover on Ebay for $8. I bought it because I saw it was actually a "Model B" cover which I wanted for use with a Gordon-Smith Air Compressor conversion - which uses a Model B centrifugal distributor to match the "load-no load" condition of a compressor engine. (cover/timing pin and Model B distributor have to be used as a pair to allow "normal" engine timing.) Ebay: $14.88 plus ship best price currently. To tell the differences between covers, see Vince Falter's page on the covers. The page doesn't seem available at this moment - perhaps Vince is working on the site? www.fordgarage.com Joe K
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03-19-2024, 05:22 PM | #7 |
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The small differences between covers are shown at https://www.fordgarage.com/pages/timingcovers.htm
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03-19-2024, 06:55 PM | #8 |
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I would think it would be easier to find another one. Temporarily thread the hole (maybe enlarge it) and put a bolt/plug in.
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03-19-2024, 08:18 PM | #10 |
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Someone before me drilled and tapped the center of the cover and used a screw to keep the aluminum gear from knocking. It worked fine untill the thread stripped. One of the club members had a cover, so picked it up and I replaced the plunger spring and all is good. Thanks everyone for the replies.
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03-20-2024, 08:17 AM | #11 |
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Go get another cover. Don't waste your time welding, brazing, or yuck puckying with JB Weld. These are all band aids.
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03-20-2024, 04:23 PM | #12 |
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Just get another cover. they are plentiful and don't usually cost much. Save you some work.
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