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« on: April 23, 2016, 08:24:29 PM »
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Hi all,

I've just stripped another fibre timing gear. I'm running a deadstock grey.
What is the better replacement option?
Another fibre gear?
Alloy gear set
All steel gear set
And where can I get what I need?
Thanks all in anticipation.

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« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2016, 09:37:13 PM »
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Steel gear set is the best.
Not sure who current supplier is, they can be difficult to get at times.
Try the usual such as Rare Spares etc

Ken
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« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2016, 01:04:55 AM »
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I have a steel set in my ute they are quite noisy sound a bit like a gear drive, but i like it that way with a mild cam sounds like a warm grey. The alloy steel combo are much quieter and are available from the manufacturer JP Engineering SA  http://www.jp.com.au/Performance.html. But they can have issues too.
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« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2016, 06:19:52 AM »
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This may help:
http://forum.fefcholden.club/index.php?topic=19642.0

Note that Master Engineering no longer make timing gear sets.

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Harv
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« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2016, 08:04:37 AM »
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I always ran alloy timing gear.Haydn
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« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2016, 08:08:22 AM »
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I fitted a steel gear to my grey, purchased  through the Vic FE FC Club. I used the original driving gear on the crank. delighted with the result and it is quiet. Fraze
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« Reply #6 on: April 24, 2016, 11:19:44 AM »
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There are a couple of sets on eBay at the moment for $280 or so.
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« Reply #7 on: April 24, 2016, 05:34:51 PM »
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Thanks all. The Ebay gear is an alloy set. What are my chances of getting a steel set? As I believe that these are more reliable than the alloy set.
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« Reply #8 on: April 24, 2016, 06:00:07 PM »
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You don't want a steel set, get the Speco single steel gear that's designed to work with the stock camshaft gear. You can get them on Ebay, and some of the clubs keep stock of them for their members.

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« Reply #9 on: April 24, 2016, 06:21:27 PM »
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You don't want a steel set, get the Speco single steel gear that's designed to work with the stock camshaft gear. You can get them on Ebay, and some of the clubs keep stock of them for their members.



Agree.

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« Reply #10 on: April 24, 2016, 06:30:08 PM »
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Who do I contact for the Speco steel gear please?
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« Reply #11 on: April 24, 2016, 07:38:23 PM »
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Hi,
Check out this ebay item:
Ebay Item #282006643168

They are the ones used by the VIC Club.

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« Reply #12 on: April 24, 2016, 10:30:48 PM »
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Thanks to all. Ebay bid in.
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« Reply #13 on: April 26, 2016, 10:01:32 AM »
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As a precaution, unscrew the oil fitting from the front engine mount plate, run a piece of wire through it, blow it out with air, and refit it so the hole points to the place where the timing gears mesh.

Then when the camshaft's back in, but before refitting the timing cover, drive the oil pump with a drill and see that there's a good flow of oil out of the fitting.

(I replaced two timing gears in quick succession.  The first one broke a few teeth off.  The second one failed because of lubrication failure.  Particles of phenolic from the first timing gear ran up the oil gallery and blocked the timing gear oil fitting, and the second one ran dry.  Beware!)

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« Reply #14 on: April 28, 2016, 07:18:59 PM »
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Thanks for all the good advise all.
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