FB/EK Holden timing gear replacement enthusiasts guide

[Harv]

Ladies and Gents,

As promised, attached below a link to a the FB/EK Holden timing gear replacement enthusiasts guide (with thanks to those on the forum who commented). It contains practical information on identification of timing gear failure, disassembly and reassembly of FB and EK Holden timing gear assemblies. It has been written to explain both workshop-type practices, and those used at the side of the road.

Whilst it is written with FB/EKs in mind, 99% of the content is valid for FE/FC grey motors.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/58349283/Timing-Gear

Cheers,
Harv.

[RET]

Thanks for posting this Harv.

Several people mentioned these terrific documents you'd been putting together to me before I met you at AHD the other day.

Good work.

cheers
RET

[Harv]

No worries. Will post up the carb document shortly, just waiting for some 48/215 info.

Apologies for not being able to stay and chat at the AHD... kids had had enough  :(.

Cheers,
Harv.

[hsv-001]

Harv, thanks for posting that document . Have just finished helping a mate replace a broken fibre gear on his HD with STD 149 . I am embarrassed to admit that I have always turned a motor over by hand with the rocker cover off to find TDC 1# as described in section 37, and until the other day had not realised that when the marks[dots] are aligned the engine will be at TDC on 6# and must be turned 180 degrees or timed on 6#. Is this a GM initiative ,as it would have aided in assembly [installing big end caps would mean turning the engine from 3,4# BDC through 180 degrees to torque the bolts . Does this explain why on nearly all the USA car shows, when timing they seem to put the distributor in 180 degrees out . Cheers Haydn