Recent content by WeldonS

My chirp was only while rolling. Turned out to be the speedometer.

Just changed my timing gear and it appears you are off one tooth. The marked crankshaft tooth is to the right of the keyway.

Timing gear cover removed and crankshaft gear looks new, no damage or wear. The question now is whether or not I should remove the pan to check for metal particles, or did they come out in the oil?

Gear is not steel. Non-magnetic. Will remove the front timing cover tomorrow, clean up, and check the condition of the crank gear. Distributor and oil pump shaft are not lubricated, but not seized.

As brittle as it seems to be, could it be cast iron? What was original?

Hello all. I'm new to posting on the forum. Bought a '29 CCPU several months ago and the forum has been a big help in "fixing" the "little" things that had to be done to be able to drive it around town. It was getting close until one day this week when it died on the way home from the grocery...