How many miles, under normal engine use, can an OEM style fiber cam gear be expected to last?
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Originally posted by 345 DeSoto View PostHow many miles, under normal engine use, can an OEM style fiber cam gear be expected to last?
FWIW, I've never failed a V8 gear in normal driving.
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The original to the engine gear in my 55 let loose while cruising down the freeway at about 60 mph.
This was around 2013, with about 120,000 miles on the engine.
She just quietly stopped running, kind of like a soft sigh. I coasted to the side of the road. called AAA and waited.
I was on 101 at Pismo Beach, 10pm on a Sunday night, crystal clear sky with a full moon, Pacific Ocean to my right, hills to my left.
I replaced it with another fiber gear. The original went 58 years and 120,000 miles. It proved to be made of stout stuff.
I figured an aluminum gear would be overkill.South Lompoc Studebaker
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