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Re: [Tigers] Small Block Ford 260 cam spacer thrust plate timing gear

To: Joe Brown <jbbrown1980@gmail.com>, "tigers@autox.team.net" <tigers@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Small Block Ford 260 cam spacer thrust plate timing gear
From: Jim Buster via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 22:47:38 -0800
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Would be interesting to know if the Ford replacement cam comes with a =
grooved thrust plate. I read somewhere that that was an update. Could be =
wrong. Best of luck.

> On Jan 30, 2019, at 12:27 PM, Joe Brown via Tigers =
<tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:
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> I decided to take the Edelbrock timing set back to Summit.  I'm going =
to stick with the stock setup.  Thanks for all of the info.
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> Thanks,
> Joe Brown
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> On Wed, Jan 30, 2019 at 11:20 AM phastphill--- via Tigers =
> many years ago i remembering having the same problem,changing timing =
gears and the new one had the spacer moulded on....what a noise on start =
up
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Lawrence via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net =
> Sent: Wed, Jan 30, 2019 9:33 am
> Subject: [Tigers] Small Block Ford 260 cam spacer thrust plate timing =
gear
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> Hi Joe
> Similar issue, may be related.  You may consider checking the run out =
on the cam/timing gear prior to buttoning up the front end. When I went =
to replace the timing chain/gearset I discovered the new timing gear had =
the spacer molded into the timing gear.  Originally installed the =
original spacer with the new timing gear (double spacer).   When the =
assembly was rotated by hand I thought the cam shaft was going to pop =
out of the block.  I removed the spacer and the run out problem solved. =
Kept original thrust plate without issue.
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> Attached a diagram showing the various components.
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> Bill Lawrence
> Ft. Lauderdale FLA USA
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> I bought an Edelbrock 7820 timing chain set to go on my 260 and the =
instructions say to remove the original cam thrust plate and spacer and =
replace it with Ford thrust plate  # C9OZ-6269-A.  These instructions do =
not explain WHY the plate needs to be replaced.  I called Edelbrock and =
the guy I spoke to was useless.  I pointed out that the Ford part number =
they listed appears to be obsolete and his response was to send me a =
link to Ebay where an old one is for sale.  I've found some other =
vendors that have replacements for this number.  Does anybody know why a =
different thrust plate would be required for the Edelbrock timing chain =
set?
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 be interesting to know if the Ford replacement cam comes with a grooved =
thrust plate. I read somewhere that that was an update. Could be wrong. =
Best of luck.<br class=3D""><div><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" =
class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Jan 30, 2019, at 12:27 PM, Joe Brown via =
Tigers &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">tigers@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D"">I decided to take the Edelbrock timing set back to =
Summit.&nbsp; I'm going to stick with the stock setup.&nbsp; Thanks for =
all of the info.<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">Thanks,</div><div class=3D"">Joe Brown<br class=3D""><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div></div></div><br class=3D""><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">On Wed, Jan 30, 2019 =
at 11:20 AM phastphill--- via Tigers &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">tigers@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br =
class=3D""></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px =
0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid =
rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"arial" =
class=3D"">many years ago i remembering having the same problem,changing =
timing gears and the new one had the spacer moulded on....what a noise =
on start up<br class=3D"">
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Sent: Wed, Jan 30, 2019 9:33 am<br class=3D"">
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 Joe<br class=3D"">

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<div class=3D"">Similar issue, may be related.&nbsp; You may consider =
checking the run out on the cam/timing gear prior to buttoning up the =
front end. When I went to replace the timing chain/gearset I discovered =
the new timing gear had the spacer molded into the timing gear.
 &nbsp;Originally installed the original spacer with the new timing gear =
(double spacer).&nbsp; &nbsp;When the assembly was rotated by hand I =
thought the cam shaft was going to pop out of the block.&nbsp; I removed =
the spacer and the run out problem solved. Kept original thrust
 plate without issue.<br class=3D"">

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<div class=3D"">Attached a diagram showing the various components.<br =
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<div class=3D"">Bill Lawrence<br class=3D"">

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<span class=3D"">Ft. Lauderdale FLA USA</span></span></div>


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I bought an Edelbrock 7820 timing chain set to go on my 260 and the =
instructions say to remove the original cam thrust plate and spacer and =
replace it with Ford thrust plate&nbsp; # C9OZ-6269-A.&nbsp; These =
instructions do not explain WHY the plate needs to be replaced.&nbsp;
 I called Edelbrock and the guy I spoke to was useless.&nbsp; I pointed =
out that the Ford part number they listed appears to be obsolete and his =
response was to send me a link to Ebay where an old one is for =
sale.&nbsp; I've found some other vendors that have replacements
 for this number.&nbsp; Does anybody know why a different thrust plate =
would be required for the Edelbrock timing chain set?</span>

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