Re: camshaft - block noise spring and plunger?
I'll try give a update and a little more info. on the car. First i have owned the car about a year, i have not been able to find out any history, the car has a counter balanced crank stamped 5-85. Everything top and bottom of engine looks and checks out very good, engine runs very good, uses no oil, pulls good but has this LOUD noise from the cam.
Jim you are right there is a drag on the dist. drive I removed the dist. and it has a one piece shaft but the dist. turns smooth as silk when out of the engine, no play however i ordered a new two piece shaft from Bert's (there the best) also removed the op/ dist drive again everything looked good and turned free. I did order a new shaft with gear, Also oil pump turns free. Why the dist. turns hard in the engine i have not determined yet.
Dave i have not replaced any parts or done any work on the engine, it ran very good last summer, started this early this spring. I have done lots of work on the breaks, rear end, throw out brg, rebuilt the gen. and starter. p/m you my phone no. you can call most any time i'm here most of the time.
John
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