I'm posting this to hopefully help someone in the future and to see what others have done in this area.
After having my 409 rebuilt and spending some serious $$$, I got it started tuesday. Sounded great except for a noise in the front. To make a long story short, the cam gear lock plate (from COMP) was rubbing on the inside of my timing cover. The little tabs that were bent up were making the contact. The sound comming from the engine sounded like a metal fan blade on a metal fan shroud.
With some help from Aubrey and a visual inspection this problem exposed its self.
What I was left with was a pan full of dark charcoal metallic looking oil. So the engine is out and is being corrected. I didn't specificaly request this part. It was kind of one of those might-as-well pieces suggested by my machinist. He always uses them on other engines. Luckily the shop is going to make things right for me so this is by no means a rant.
The question from me is, has anyone else experienced this?
Ross
After having my 409 rebuilt and spending some serious $$$, I got it started tuesday. Sounded great except for a noise in the front. To make a long story short, the cam gear lock plate (from COMP) was rubbing on the inside of my timing cover. The little tabs that were bent up were making the contact. The sound comming from the engine sounded like a metal fan blade on a metal fan shroud.
With some help from Aubrey and a visual inspection this problem exposed its self.
What I was left with was a pan full of dark charcoal metallic looking oil. So the engine is out and is being corrected. I didn't specificaly request this part. It was kind of one of those might-as-well pieces suggested by my machinist. He always uses them on other engines. Luckily the shop is going to make things right for me so this is by no means a rant.
The question from me is, has anyone else experienced this?
Ross
