89 roller motor

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  1. HOMERMAV

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    im building a 1989 5.0 roller motor i already have a dizzy an old mallory unilite what gear do i need steel or bronze?
     
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    Mavman72 Gone backwards but lookin' forward

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    Steele gear for a roller cam.
     
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    Factory cam? Look up the dizzy for that motor.
     
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    no its a ford racing e-303 i was told a steel gear
     
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    bmcdaniel Senile Member Supporting Member

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    Yep, Ford alphabet cams (and stock Ford roller cams) get a steel gear, but not all roller cams are compatable with steel gears.
     
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    how do i know if mine is. i ordered it for the 1989 5.0 roller motor from ford racing.
     
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    5.0 hydraulic roller cams from Ford are intended to be used with steel gears.
     
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    the gear on my mallory is a steel gear problem solved
    thanks for everybodys help
    homermav AND THE PURPLE HAZE
     
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    Make sure it's a steel gear and not an iron gear.
     
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    yes i had thought about that to so i will do some more investigating. if worst comes to worst i will just buy the gear from summit.
     
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    Bryant forgot more than learned

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    i rember something about runing a file over the gear and that will tell you what type of material it is. i just dont rember what the results are for what type of gear.
     
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    A steel gear is fully machined and smooth, on a cast iron gear you can see the rough surface above the gear.
     
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    well here are some pics of the gear it sure does look steel to me.
    thanks bmcdanial for your input what you said makes perfect sense.
     
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