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Bassman/NZ · 10-30-2015, 02:38 PM

We often see an enquiry about some problem, and often see the posts saying "let us know how it turns out" ........ and often that does not happen.
I had a lot of noise coming from #5 cylinder and from the front of the engine in general (C59A), and when I pulled it apart I found a piston that was about .007 under and an alloy cam gear with two teeth broken.
I found a used Ford USA fibre gear in very good condition in a mate's stash, and Kiwitony on here sent me a box of pistons. They are +.045 and getting very difficult to source. Seems like .045 was a Canadian military size. The first piston I measured from Tony's box had .001 wear and perfect ring grooves, so that's now in my engine ......
.... and all is quiet and smooth!
Problem rectified, thanks to the generosity and camaraderie of the FordBarn!

10-30-2015, 02:38 PM	#1
Bassman/NZ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napier, New Zealand Posts: 2,001	The results. We often see an enquiry about some problem, and often see the posts saying "let us know how it turns out" ........ and often that does not happen. I had a lot of noise coming from #5 cylinder and from the front of the engine in general (C59A), and when I pulled it apart I found a piston that was about .007 under and an alloy cam gear with two teeth broken. I found a used Ford USA fibre gear in very good condition in a mate's stash, and Kiwitony on here sent me a box of pistons. They are +.045 and getting very difficult to source. Seems like .045 was a Canadian military size. The first piston I measured from Tony's box had .001 wear and perfect ring grooves, so that's now in my engine ...... .... and all is quiet and smooth! Problem rectified, thanks to the generosity and camaraderie of the FordBarn!