Looking for a 2.3L adj. cam gear!

[rydermike]

Why some may think that needing such a gear is not in the sprit of Lemons I think that as long as it fits within the budget what's the problem. After attending a couple of Lemons races as an observer the "$500" budget for these cars is a joke! Porsche, Mercedes Benz, BMW, etc cars were common. No one is going to tell me that some of those cars had a value less then $500!
My team is going with an old, rusty but solid Opel GT and a Ford 2.3L engine & T5 trans drivetrain out of a Ranger PU. Since a carbed 2.3L engine is not a powerhouse I intend to help it along by porting & milling the head. Hence the need for the adj. cam gear.

I came here looking for a used one for a low price. I know that I can buy them new but it will hurt the budget!

billf please contact me via PM about the gear you have.

I have an engine that just needs freshing for a new season that will fix power issues $1000 , EXCELLENT head on it !

[joeg]

If you had to buy a bunch of offset keyways, you can spend more than the adjustable pulley.

[jimbbski]

The engine is all done and the milling of the head retarted the cam timing just a bit which is a good thing to improve top end power. The engine hasn't been started yet but I am confident that it will run well. I don't however expect to have a powerhouse on my hands as the cam is still stock! Aftermarked cam not in the Lemons budget!

[billf]

Jim,

As I told you early on, the cam sprocket is virtually wasted money. When milling the head, the timing moves exactly as you want it to (retarded timing), and the multi-key sprocket is not needed.

Joeg,

The 2.3 uses a round pin instead of a traditional key (hemispherical style retained in a grove in the nose of the cam). Ergo, there is no alternate "off-set key" to use to reset the timing.

Good luch with the projects, guys!!

Bill