Projects Building My First Roadster in San Francisco

You mention a friend Ilya, it’s a unique ( to me) first name, I sold some F1 parts to an Ilya who live in the SJ area, maybe 10-15 years ago. He liked F1 trucks, also old gas pumps and most likely other stuff as well.
Just wondered if it was the same fellow

 

@J.Ukrop Checkout Dan McEachern in Alameda. He makes Bronze cam gears, but I would HIGHLY recommend getting the matching crank gear. Here's his info:

DAN MCEACHERN CO
920 PEARL ST
ALAMEDA, CA 94501-6339
(510) 769-7524

 

The bronze gears are pretty quiet. I've got a ser of Dan's gears in my truck and another on the shelf at the speed shop. Plus boxes of aluminum gears and a few fiber ones....I've also probably got a chrome front cover I'd let go...

 

There are 2 different fiber type gears. Bad 1 is "maserated" which is basically a bunch of ground up fibers smashed together. Sounds like crap huh? It is. Then the better one is "stranded" I think it's called. Better, but still not ideal. I run aluminum gears in the bangers and the flathead V8's. Noisy? Can you actually hear anything in a roadster?? Ask the small block chevy guys about gear drive whine, they love it! Makes them think they have a supercharger. No experience with bronze but they should be great. I stay away from fiber, period. Your gear is not long for this earth! BTW, all that missing fiber is not really missing, it ends up in the oil pump screen!

Dave

 

PM me a price and a photo of that timing cover? Also, is it a normal A or the early 28 AR?

 

Damn dude, let the OP have a chance first!

 

Since this is Joey's thread and about his build I think he gets first shot at parts offered on the thread. It's just the polite thing.

 

My bad guys, I misread. Thought he had more than one!!
Sorry about that Joey

 

Where I’m from, that’s called a “Cock-Block”!

 

Wasn't trying to "cock block" Joey, I misread Hitchhikers post.
Didn't mean to undermine Joey!

 

I thought he was installing a chrome timing cover and that’s when he found the issue with the gear?

 

Tells ya what I know about A engines

 

Call Jim Brierley about a cam , valve springs and adjustable lifters, they are not that expensive and he will advise you not try to rip you., or talk you into something you do not need. He is pretty local to you too.... well California anyway, closer than he is to me!
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/attachments/cam-list-doc.1804719/
What has that other engine you bought got in it? Cam , aluminum gear and big valves?

 

I don't know if there is a matching crank gear to that bronze one, but it is often better to have a harder (steel) smaller gear matched with a softer large gear. They both wear less.

An example is a worm and gear, they are usually this configuration.

 

Having fun is all that this is about, I love these old photos.

 

So true, trying to make sense of it just doesn't work.

 

Holy smokes, what a great thread! I just discovered this place and stumbled onto this threat, and have loved catching up on it over the last few hours.

I live just down the road, in the Sunset and just got my “starter kit” ‘32 Five Window Coupe. You guys have inspired me so much my head is spinning. - Jaime

 

@Jaime Florence , welcome to the HAMB from Illinois.

 

Jamie when you are ready start a thread for your build we would like to follow your adventure too.

 

You bet I will. Thanks.

 

Wow! Cool looking Maybe you need a plexiglass timing cover?

 

I know we’re still a few days out, but what do you use for gear assembly lube? There are a ton of products out there and I’m not sure which one to go with. Any input would be greatly appreciated.



I've always used this stuff, never let me down.
https://www.demon-tweeks.com/torco-...yYnt7wdjVdqT-DK_sfcaAkOaEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds


Or ARP stuff what is also good.

 

Glad you went with Dan's gear.
Let us know how you like it!!