Float a motors

[KR500]

Have recently torn into a damaged engine caused by blown head gasket and other issues. After removing oil pan noticed crank and timing gear quite dry with no apparent residual oil on the gears. Car is equipped with float a motors. Can the donuts on Float A Motors be sagged enough to tip engine back enough to rob last front cavity of valve chamber to be robbed of oil, which would prevent oil from seeping on to crank and timing gear?

 

[Mike V. Florida]

Short answer, no. there is so much oil pumped into the valve chamber, Ford had a return pipe and a hole on the front of the valve area to allow oil to drain over the timing gear. Bad oil pump, maybe but float a motor, no.

 

[rotorwrench]

Check the pump and the oil path to that area. You never know what you'll find in these old engines.

 

[Jim Brierley]

Don't know why you found them dry, when running there is oil being flung all over the insides of the engine. If you remove a bolt from the front timing gear cover, you will find out!

 

[31 Vicky]

Jim, that sounds like the voice of experience?
On at tour I followed a smoking car. The pin had fallen in the crossmember! Talk about living right!!

A's Always
Dave

 

[31 Vicky]

Duplicate post

 

[KR500]

Thanks for the response. Have already delved into rebuilding oil pump and will test it with a portable drill in a bucket of oil.

 

[duke36]

You brought up a good question and in the process, suggest installing new FAM donuts from the reputable vendors. They will help maintain proper front end caster and starter crank hole alignment.