Thankyou all. I have the fiber one. It is used, but I don't see any negative indicators. However I prefer to air on the side of caution. Especially with moving parts that could leave me stranded somewhere. I have been looking around and have found several aluminum ones. Are there factory gears...
I have a question about the cam gear on 50 and 51 8AB. I have a fiber gear with 8AB printed on it. Would it be more reliable to use an aluminum one? Im not building crazy horsepower. Just stock rebuild. Im kinda worried about the gear coming apart and causing major problems.
My name is Tom and I am new to flatheads. I purchased a bell housing from Dave aka 26 Lakes. He pointed me to a machine shop in KC and offered a variety good advice. I just wanted to offer a public thankyou and to say that with his help I have a 50 built june 7th and a 51 built jan 26 being...