Crower cam 229 going in a 4.6 for a classic. does this cam have a gear for the dizzy?
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Re: Crower cam 229 going in a 4.6 for a classic. does this cam have a gear for the dizzy?
unless you get new timing gears etc you will need your key, spacer, washer, gears and chain....
unless you get new timing gears etc you will need your key, spacer, washer, gears and chain....
Re: Crower cam 229 going in a 4.6 for a classic. does this cam have a gear for the dizzy?
the new timing set will have chain and gears... your 4.6.... previously built by you or whoever, should have a crank pully spacer of some kind.... RE-USE this.... as well as your cam key.... what cam did you decide on?
the new timing set will have chain and gears... your 4.6.... previously built by you or whoever, should have a crank pully spacer of some kind.... RE-USE this.... as well as your cam key.... what cam did you decide on?
Re: Crower cam 229 going in a 4.6 for a classic. does this cam have a gear for the dizzy?
Ok so I can reuse the gear that is in the cam in the motor that is presently in the truck. I think that is what you are saying.
As far as the cam, I thought I ordered the 229 but my invoice says I ordered the 227. I am contemplating sending it back and getting the 229 but I gave not read anything bad about the 227. Seems like it is close to stock, maybe a tad more aggressive.
Ok so I can reuse the gear that is in the cam in the motor that is presently in the truck. I think that is what you are saying.
As far as the cam, I thought I ordered the 229 but my invoice says I ordered the 227. I am contemplating sending it back and getting the 229 but I gave not read anything bad about the 227. Seems like it is close to stock, maybe a tad more aggressive.
Re: Crower cam 229 going in a 4.6 for a classic. does this cam have a gear for the dizzy?
Send the 227 back. The 4.6 is better suited with the 229 or better yet the 230. Upgrade the ignition and it will run like a raped ape! For a Classic that is...
Send the 227 back. The 4.6 is better suited with the 229 or better yet the 230. Upgrade the ignition and it will run like a raped ape! For a Classic that is...
Re: Crower cam 229 going in a 4.6 for a classic. does this cam have a gear for the dizzy?
RAPE APE!!!! that was the first name of our race truck... until it became steve the race cow....
anyway, NO - im not talking about the spacer on the cam for the dizzy drive gear.... if you have a 4.6 in your classic - previously installed by whoever - they would have had to make a spacer on the crank to compensate for its LONGER length than the 3.5's and 3.9's.... my spacer is appx 3/4" of a multi-v style crank pully snout band-sawed off.... lots of people file the teeth down on an extra crank gear.... you'll see.... when you pull the f/c off, SOMETHING will be on the crank just floating there between the back of your crank pully snout and the crank gear....
RAPE APE!!!! that was the first name of our race truck... until it became steve the race cow....
anyway, NO - im not talking about the spacer on the cam for the dizzy drive gear.... if you have a 4.6 in your classic - previously installed by whoever - they would have had to make a spacer on the crank to compensate for its LONGER length than the 3.5's and 3.9's.... my spacer is appx 3/4" of a multi-v style crank pully snout band-sawed off.... lots of people file the teeth down on an extra crank gear.... you'll see.... when you pull the f/c off, SOMETHING will be on the crank just floating there between the back of your crank pully snout and the crank gear....
Re: Crower cam 229 going in a 4.6 for a classic. does this cam have a gear for the dizzy?
That's fantastic!
Fixed it:
I'll keep that in mind when building our next Rover.
We do the same thing when swapping in a 4.6L; we turn down a gear and it fits perfectly.
That's fantastic!
Fixed it:
Colorado Scott said:
I'll keep that in mind when building our next Rover.
We do the same thing when swapping in a 4.6L; we turn down a gear and it fits perfectly.
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