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Would like a quote on a f-1 steering box for my A markvanderveer51@gmail.com

The only Mark is on the crankshaft gear, nothing on the cam shaft gear. The attachment shows the location of the Mark on the crankshaft off to the right of where it should be setting By the pictures I have looked at?The attachment picture is with the engine at TDC. You may have to enlarge to...

Thanks Kieth that could very well be the cause I will investigate further. Thanks Mark

Yes they look good and I couldn't get hardly any play between two gears.I put an indicator on it but very hard to get any backlash between gears. Would running a feeler guage between the teeth be a better way to measure backlash? Thanks Mark

I had some foaming from the radiater cap going up a long hill.Drained the antifreeze and filled with distilled water.This seemed to stop the foaming but noticed when I increased the throttle bubbles occurred. I took the fan belt off and the bubbles stopped.Iam thinking I may have some pin holes...

Ok! thanks guys I thought that when the pointer was turned around and located in the dimple, then the cover was removed, the timing marks would be aligned. On the same topic,the cam spring. I can smash it between my thumb and forefinger doesn't seem like 35 lbs. to me.Would setting the spring on...

I just purchased my first model a, seems to be making strange noises so I pulled the timing cover off to check the cam spring and gears.I installed the pointed cover bolt so I could check timing marks when cover was pulled off. No timing Mark on the fiber gear and the mark on the crankshaft gear...