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When putting my engine back together today, I came to the cam
gear and the washer or spring that goes in front of the cam.
Between the cam and the front cover, the ford manual refers to it
as a spring. My engine either didn't have one or it was lost upon
tear down. The manual showed one, so I called the local Ford New
Holland dealership and they said my engine, a 1948 front
distributer engine needed one, so I bought one for it. Today when I
was putting it on it would hold the front cover about 1/16 of an
inch away from the block. I put it in and turned the engine over
about a dozen times and removed it and looked at it and it seemed
not to have worn except one slight scratch around it. My question
is, is this how they are supposed to go? I mean it was holding
pressure against the front cover holding it out until I tightened it
down. Since its referred to as a spring I guess it could supposed to
hold pressure. What have others experienced with this spring or
washer when putting it in?
gear and the washer or spring that goes in front of the cam.
Between the cam and the front cover, the ford manual refers to it
as a spring. My engine either didn't have one or it was lost upon
tear down. The manual showed one, so I called the local Ford New
Holland dealership and they said my engine, a 1948 front
distributer engine needed one, so I bought one for it. Today when I
was putting it on it would hold the front cover about 1/16 of an
inch away from the block. I put it in and turned the engine over
about a dozen times and removed it and looked at it and it seemed
not to have worn except one slight scratch around it. My question
is, is this how they are supposed to go? I mean it was holding
pressure against the front cover holding it out until I tightened it
down. Since its referred to as a spring I guess it could supposed to
hold pressure. What have others experienced with this spring or
washer when putting it in?