sorry.. shoulda said. it's a hydraulic roller, i talked to howards, they had me send the serial # to them to confirm that it needs steel or bronze.. also a HV pump which some people say is a mistake but i have always used a HV without issue on big blocks.. sooo..
Don't forget there's also the composite gear that will work with everything.
actually did forget about that
Not sure how much i trust that though.. i'm sure they are fine, just seems odd for some reason
I would trust it more than bronze. JMO.actually did forget about that
will take a look around, just wanted to make sure i don't buy something that is known junk... sooo many little things to order now..
I wouldn't say bronze is junk, it just wears quickly as it's designed to do. It is the "sacrificial" gear, so to speak.
Yeah.. read that they should be pretty much replaced every year, i will probably go melonized... just rationalizing spending $200 on a damn pump shaft
i believe the cam core is steel so you can use a matching gear or the softer bronze, just not a iron.... i'm not a expert though.. thus this thread
I would CALL Howards, give them the part number of the camshaft and see what they say.i believe the cam core is steel so you can use a matching gear or the softer bronze, just not a iron.... i'm not a expert though.. thus this thread
Gotchya. I guess if they recommended either of those then that cam is ground on a billet steel core. Being a hydraulic, it did not have to be. But it is what it is. Here is some reading on the subject.
www.onallcylinders.com
Thanks for the reading material Rob. Very informative. If I may ask. Have a flat tappet engine and need to buy intermediate shaft. Material makeup of gear is not posted unless it's bronze, melonized, composite, or chromoly. Am I to assume it's this one is compatible with my cam?
Yes, I do believe it is.
