Reinstalling timing gear Ford 2N

Mark over in Iowa · Nov 12, 2015

OK, I've got all my parts and new gaskets in. I have a 1943 Ford 2N with front mount distributor. I have the whole front of the tractor tore apart, the top of the engine was not removed. The front timing and side timing cover are off. I'm going to put the timing gear back in and I've located the marks on both the new gear (I have the aluminum gear for the new one) and the mark on the crankshaft gear. I know I need to heat the aluminum gear up in a pot of boiling water when I install it. Is it just that easy? or am I missing something? Do I have to somehow check that #1 is at TDC? If those two marks are lined up, does that means that when I put the distributor back on it will all be in time? Thanks for any help. Also, should I coat those gears with any grease or oil before I put the cover back on? If so, what lubricant? Any other advice is appreciated.

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Mark

Den N Ms · Nov 12, 2015

Mark,Did it peel the teeth off of the old gear?

Den N Ms · Nov 12, 2015

Mark,I thought you said that the old cam gear was a aluminum gear with 4 bolts holding it on.If it has the press on gear the camshaft will have to come out to install it.That creates a huge problem.If you were to pull it out now the lifters would all fall down into the can space in the block.The head,valves,lifters will have to come off or out,not to mention the teeth down in the oil pan.Need to know what kind of cam gear the old one is?

Mark over in Iowa · Nov 13, 2015

The old gear was a fiber one with a metal center with the four bolts that just bolt right on the tang that turns the distributor. I unscrewed those four bolts and the timing gear came right off. The new one looks exactly like it the old one; only it is all aluminum, it has the four bolt holes that will allow it to bolt right back on the tang that turns the distributor.

Bob · Nov 13, 2015

The 4-bolt gear will only bolt to the cam one way, you can't get it wrong.

Simply bolt it on, aligning the timing marks on the gears.

With the timing marks on the gears aligned, the #1 piston will NOT be at TDC, but rather about half-way down in the bore, as the marks on the gears are for camshaft-to-crankshaft timing, NOT TDC marks.

Lube the gears with engine assembly lube, or at least engine oil before covering them up.

R Geiger · Nov 13, 2015

No need to heat the bolt on gear.

Den N Ms · Nov 13, 2015

Mark,You talking about heating the cam gear in a pan of boiling water confused me thinking you had a press n cam gear.Heating the bolt on gear is not needed.You at least need to drain the oil,leave the plug and screen out and pour at gallon of gas or diesel in the front by the crank gear to try and flush out the broken fiber teeth the best you can. so the junk doesn't get sucked up into the oil pump.

Mark over in Iowa · Nov 13, 2015

Yes, it peeled about 5 or 6 teeth off. I'm going to pour a gallon of gas down through there to clean things out and hopefully put it all back together tomorrow. I've got the marks lined up and the gear back on now. Basically have to flush it, put the gaskets on, and seal it up. Hopefully she runs.

Den N Ms · Nov 13, 2015

Mark,what caused the governor to lock up?

Mark over in Iowa · Nov 13, 2015

That shaft with the piece that separates the four balls in the governor had some sort of catastrophic failure and it busted in pieces. That caused the gear to lock up and then stripped the teeth from the fiber gear. Someone recommended flushing it out with gas through the oil and I'm glad I did this, the busted teeth ended up coming out the oil drain.

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