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trucker 46 · 11-28-2016, 11:18 PM

Installing new cam on rebuilt engine (59 A).What is the better choice, alum. or fibre? Have both bolt on gears. Aluminum was in engine originally. Thanks

TomT/Williamsburg · 11-28-2016, 11:21 PM

For me, aluminum - that's what I have in my stock motor in my avatar .....

tubman · 11-29-2016, 05:27 AM

I have heard bad things about the aftermarket fiber gears now being sold. I read here or on the H.A.M.B. that someone had one fail after only 2000 miles.

Russdadto5 · 11-29-2016, 11:37 AM

My father built & raced 40's model fords he would never us fiber gears . The down side to aluminum is more noise.

Russdadto5 · 11-29-2016, 11:38 AM

used

JM 35 Sedan · 11-29-2016, 12:08 PM

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Go with alumuinum. I have never noticed any difference in noise on my cars between fiber and aluminum. After having premature failures with the repro fiber gears, I switched to aluminum and never looked back.

Barry-ct · 11-29-2016, 01:04 PM

Go aluminum gear. Ford used fiber gears in the 70's on the 300 six and I sold a ton of replacement Ford gears for those, plus pan gaskets. They'd strip out and drop the pieces into the pan. Expensive job back then.

trucker 46 · 11-29-2016, 03:55 PM

Thanks everybody for valuable input. I am going with aluminum gear.

11-28-2016, 11:18 PM	#1
trucker 46 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 17	Fiber vs aluminum cam gear Installing new cam on rebuilt engine (59 A).What is the better choice, alum. or fibre? Have both bolt on gears. Aluminum was in engine originally. Thanks

11-28-2016, 11:21 PM	#2
TomT/Williamsburg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Williamsburg, Virginia Posts: 2,654	Re: Fiber vs aluminum cam gear For me, aluminum - that's what I have in my stock motor in my avatar ..... __________________ Run to the LA Roadster Show - 2016 My Run to Bonneville - 2013 My 32 5-Window Build My Run to the LSRU

11-29-2016, 05:27 AM	#3
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 10,321	Re: Fiber vs aluminum cam gear I have heard bad things about the aftermarket fiber gears now being sold. I read here or on the H.A.M.B. that someone had one fail after only 2000 miles.

11-29-2016, 11:37 AM	#4
Russdadto5 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Hurt, Virginia Posts: 27	Re: Fiber vs aluminum cam gear My father built & raced 40's model fords he would never us fiber gears . The down side to aluminum is more noise.

11-29-2016, 11:38 AM	#5
Russdadto5 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Hurt, Virginia Posts: 27	Re: Fiber vs aluminum cam gear used

11-29-2016, 12:08 PM	#6
JM 35 Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near Rising Sun, Maryland Posts: 10,859	Re: Fiber vs aluminum cam gear Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Go with alumuinum. I have never noticed any difference in noise on my cars between fiber and aluminum. After having premature failures with the repro fiber gears, I switched to aluminum and never looked back. __________________ *John* *"Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts". Albert Einstein* Last edited by JM 35 Sedan; 11-29-2016 at 12:33 PM.

11-29-2016, 01:04 PM	#7
Barry-ct Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Newington, Connecticut Posts: 1,374	Re: Fiber vs aluminum cam gear Go aluminum gear. Ford used fiber gears in the 70's on the 300 six and I sold a ton of replacement Ford gears for those, plus pan gaskets. They'd strip out and drop the pieces into the pan. Expensive job back then. __________________ Barry 50 F-1

11-29-2016, 03:55 PM	#8
trucker 46 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 17	Re: Fiber vs aluminum cam gear Thanks everybody for valuable input. I am going with aluminum gear.