General Category => Parts and Paper => Topic started by: Sebastiano on September 06, 2011, 01:56:49 PM
Title: 1929 U Camshaft and Timing wheel
Post by: Sebastiano on September 06, 2011, 01:56:49 PM
My mechanic during a will trying my Ply verified that the pieces of which I attach the photos are to replace. Here they cannot be reconstructed, it needs to find the pieces in good conditions. Who helps me? thanks Sebastiano
Title: Re: 1929 U Camshaft and Timing wheel
Post by: RC Drown on September 07, 2011, 06:36:23 AM
Seb,
Contact Chet B or SDGlenn, they both might be able to help you, their email addresses should be in their profiles
Title: Re: 1929 U Camshaft and Timing wheel
Post by: johnRFain29U on November 12, 2011, 10:59:07 PM
Delta Cashaft in Tacoma, Washington (state) can fix the camshaft. They fixed mine - no problem. They can spray weld the bearings and turn them down to any size you request. Originally the middle bearing was 1.9985 and the front and rear were 1.249 inches in diameter. Usually only the center bearing needs rebuilding. The front and rear bearings usually hold up much better and chances are they are fine. For my 29U Plymouth, I had the center journal honed out and then had Delta Camshaft make the center bearing slightly oversize to 2.002 inches. (oil pressure is like new now.) Delta Cam can also resurface the cam lobes. Send the lifters with the cam, as they should also be resurfaced. Delta Cam works fast. They did two for me. Each was about $150 (camshaft and lifters) and the turn around time was about 10 days, including shipping both ways.
http://deltacam.com/ Phone: 800-562-5500 email
As for the timing gear, Tom Hannaford told me last year he was going to have a batch made for 28-30 Plymouths, so I would contact him at Then and Now Automotive (The Antique Auto Cellar). Phone: 781-335-1579. (~11:30 ? 1500 CST) email: Or, front office: 781-335-8860.
If Tom cannot help you, try Vintage Auto Parts at www.vapinc.com