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Originally Posted by Patrick L.
I guess I need to ask what condition the crank gear is in ? A bad one can eat a cam gear fairly quickly. As your lash is .040" I'm wondering if thats the case.
At .040" it must make a heck of a racket.
I'm thinking it would be hard to come up with an answer other than trial and error. I doubt they would let you return a gear once its been installed and checked for clearance.
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Yes, that is what I was thinking.....this cam gear is a fiber one and does not look that bad...but obviously it is worn.
I measured the lash again with a dial indicator and got .036...
Width of the cam teeth i sampled was about .108 to .110
If I knew what a new standard gear tooth measured I might be able to make a lucky guess and only buy one gear.
I know the solution is to buy both, but I do not not have a press ....maybe it's not necessary?
I'm planning a full rebuild in the next 6 months or so so this was really just a clutch and cam gear replacement and checking the bearing clearances...
Tough to tell anything from the pictures....