The Factory Parts List here is great! I have the parts book, but this is faster. So the 1954 Camshaft gear is a one year part, with likely a 5 degree timing offset compared to the 51-53 parts.
cam gear part list The timing chain and gearset are from Kanter. I must have bought it 10 years ago and never used it. I would say the crankshaft gear and the chain look well produced, but the camshaft side gear does have a few teeth that look less than perfect. Would that really make a difference? I am not sure, probably not. Now I will consider trying to find a proper 1954 gear that has the exact cam timing and keep things at the factory spec.
Either I use the old camshaft gear and the new chain and crank gears, or I look for a NOS 1954 set. I bet that is a rare as hen's teeth.
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