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FrankWest · 12-13-2014, 10:30 AM

The original was a composite material "the laminated plastic of it's day"
I have seen that there are many replacement material types...
Aluminum is the most common.
Brattons's states that their composite gear is much stronger than commonly available composites.
What do you seasoned Model A and Model B engine owners use to replace a broken timing gear?
This is my first replacement...My car started up after 20 years domant ran for several hours and then stopped... original timing gear..teeth sheared off.
I guess the original was not that bad to last 80 years!!!!
I am so confused as to what to replace it with.
Did Ford use a composite only to cut down on the noise, or were there other conserns???

12-13-2014, 10:30 AM	#1
FrankWest Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 3,157	model B engine timing gear The original was a composite material "the laminated plastic of it's day" I have seen that there are many replacement material types... Aluminum is the most common. Brattons's states that their composite gear is much stronger than commonly available composites. What do you seasoned Model A and Model B engine owners use to replace a broken timing gear? This is my first replacement...My car started up after 20 years domant ran for several hours and then stopped... original timing gear..teeth sheared off. I guess the original was not that bad to last 80 years!!!! I am so confused as to what to replace it with. Did Ford use a composite only to cut down on the noise, or were there other conserns???