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Grind off wp gear on camshaft drive gear?

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Old 08-25-2014, 03:10 PM
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Grind off wp gear on camshaft drive gear?

I'd like to grind off the heavy waterpump gear on the camshaft drive gear. I have an electric water pump and don't need. It has some weight to it and I don't like rotational mass. Has anyone tried deleting it?

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Old 08-25-2014, 03:35 PM
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Re: Grind off wp gear on camshaft drive gear?

Buy a Cloyes double roller replacement timing set. Won't have a gear for the water pump.
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Old 08-26-2014, 11:25 AM
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Re: Grind off wp gear on camshaft drive gear?

At least it is probably a balanced rotational mass. Non-precision grinding it may make it less so.
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