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Old 05-08-2012, 11:14 AM   #1
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Default oil pump drive gear removal

I just got a reground cam and the gear which drives the oil pump is not there. My qusetion is how hard is it to press on a new one? I have several other cams that I could remove one from but would need to know the best way to remove it as well. These are all round inside and not the type with the flat edge.
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Old 05-09-2012, 04:07 AM   #2
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Default Re: oil pump drive gear removal

Buy a new gear from Mac's or other parts house. One of the few things that will cause a Flathead failure is the gear slipping on the cam. I have seen this several times. Don't take a chance on a used gear.
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I had that happen to me. Bottom line, no oil pressure and ruined bearings. Only found the cause by accident. Pulled the cam and had a machine shop drill and pin the gear to the cam.
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Old 05-09-2012, 09:31 AM   #4
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Thanks for the advise. I have a new one ordered. Back to my original question though...How can you press on the new gear? Do I need to take it to a machine shop or is this something I can do myself without damaging anything?
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