Erratic running after fitting new timing gear

noboD said:
Dum question, what is the reason you changed the gear without doing any other work? Could be there was a problem before you took it apart?
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The old girl (the car) was running fine, I decided to fit an oil filter so dropped the oil pan to clean it out and found that the timing gear was a bit chewed up, as per earlier pics.
 
Tom Wesenberg said:
Your picture looks OK, and the picture on the right is correct for when the pin drops into the dimple.
Now we just need to establish that the piston is TDC when the pin drops into the dimple.
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I`m going to strip it down tomorrow and make sure I`ve got it right Tom. Pics will follow. :o
 
Took it apart and started from scratch. I fitted the timing gear as in Tom`s pic, but the piston was not at tdc until my 2 second pic.
 

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Bob C said:
Isn't TDC when the timing pin drops in not when the timing marks line up??

Bob
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Yes, I would slip the cover in place and roll the crankshaft until the pin drops into place, then see if your piston is TDC. I think you are good, but I always put grease on the rope seal, gears, and plunger to make sure they don't start dry.
 
Thanks for replies, pretty obvious I'm not familar with my Model A, or as her indoors calls it "Dilly", but by the time it's fully on the road, with what I've learnt from you guys and my hands on I should be good ..............
 
Model A's had a few peculiarities that most other makes didn't have, such as the top of the piston sticking above the block deck, and the piston not being TDC when the timing marks line up.
 
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Congratulations to Bob C.; the "Thinker", in Reply No. 27:

For reminding all of us that after tooth alignment, the camshaft and crankshaft were designed by Ford to rotate for obtaining proper timing pin alignment. LOL
 
An update on my problem, following suggestions the timing is now correct, the pin drops in at tdc, the rotor is in the right place at no.1 electrode. Greased, oiled, plunger in place.
Unfortunately I still have a problem to solve, when I press the starter, nothing. I have started an elimination process, but due to circumstances will take a bit of time. I think I`ve gone thru the obvious with nothing out of line.
 
DennisR said:
An update on my problem, following suggestions the timing is now correct, the pin drops in at tdc, the rotor is in the right place at no.1 electrode. Greased, oiled, plunger in place.
Unfortunately I still have a problem to solve, when I press the starter, nothing. I have started an elimination process, but due to circumstances will take a bit of time. I think I`ve gone thru the obvious with nothing out of line.
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May I suggest a new thread for the new problem?
 
Not a bad idea for those looking for starter problems under "Search".

However, in the meantime, lots of times starter switches are the problem.

One (1) Simple Starter Test:

1. If lights do not dim when starter rod depressed, per reply no. 33;

2. Place shift in neutral, remove starter switch, and after making sure you have a good grounded connection for the starter, touch the top of starter button on the starter with a connected battery cable to verify is starter rotates.

3. Let us know what you find.

4. Appears the majority of the Model A's that never get fixed are the one's owned by owners who do not communicate details of their Model A problems with forum members.
 
I hear what you are saying about a new thread, my last post was meant to be an update on how the other post's helped. Just to answer the last posts the car is stripped of all accessories, lights etc. ready for new paint and as I had time to spare thought I would get another job done.
I'll start another thread, thanks ................
 
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