DeTomaso Mailing List: October 99, Message #197

The Crane gear is what I call the butter gear...last about 2 seconds. I 
don't know if their steel gear would be suitable to the gear on the roller 
cam.
I have had my best results with the MSD gear.
Another, addition would be to put a small hole in the oil galley plug; which 
is located just in front of the gear. This will spray oil onto the gear and 
keep it lubed and hopefully give it longer life. BTW, don't install a high 
volume oil pump as this will wear the gear out faster.
Tony

>From: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay@concentric.net>
>Reply-To: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay@concentric.net>
>To: Multiple recipients of list <detomaso@realbig.com>
>Subject: Distributor gear
>Date: Tue, 5 Oct 1999 13:20:39 -0400
>
>Hi all,
>
>I'm at the point where I need to make a decision.  I'm putting in the Crane
>Hydraulic Roller conversion kit to my latest 351C build.  Originally, when
>I ordered the components (years ago), I got a bronze dizzy gear.
>
>Now that technologies have changed and I've read a bit about other metals
>for these, here is my question.
>
>Crane offers both a steel and an aluminum-bronze gear.  I want long life
>and I don't think I'm going to get it from the bronze gear.  So can I go
>with the steel gear and be okay?  Is this my better option?
>
>Please cast you vote, I'll tally them and post the results later today.
>
>Steel
>Bronze
>
>
>Asa Jay
>
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>Asa Jay Laughton
>Global Handheld and Mobile Systems (GHAMS)  Engineering
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>Itron, Inc.
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>Spokane, WA  99216
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