Thread: Finish my engine for Kirkham
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Old 07-27-2005, 10:42 AM
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> We have been using the Ford Racing J steel gear on the MSD distributor FEs
> that we have been doing.

The -J is listed as a 351C/429/460 steel gear. I noticed that one of
the Crane FE steel gears is also cross-referenced to a 351C/429/460 gear.
I guess that means the FE gear has the same outside diameter (inner
diameter likely varies depending upon OEM or aftermarket distributor).

> We have used the hydraulic and solid roller lifters in the aluminum
> blocks with no problems as long as we check the lifter bore holes. They
> will normally require a litle honing to get on to spec.

Thanks!

Dan Jones
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