Re: How much demand is there for PV8C oil pump adapter kits?

Posted by PackardV8 On 2008/11/9 10:49:00

Look at the pics of the END of hte Packard gears that Craig posted on p3 of this thread.

Certainly a small amout of the gear root could be deepened. THere is not alot of room there tho. If the root gets too deep it will weaken the gear teeth.
There is also a problem on the input gear with the key slot causing an even thinner area of support for the gear teeth if the root deepened. Maybe just not deepen those two particular roots. I doubt that any balance problems would occur by leaving 2wo of the roots stock but i wouldn't try to argue against it either.

Owen:

i'll look for an EARLY cam retainer plate when i get back. Will post pic when i find it. The ring for the LATE retainer has a flat cut on it that the early ring does not have.

--=*=-- the flat is ez enuf to do by hand if u don't have a late ring.. --=*=--

EDIT 11/09/08 JV indicates below that the late ring is a different diameter than the early ring so early ring is not modifiable for use with the late plate.