I have changed the engine block on my 1973 318 Reverse rotation engine.
When I installed the oil pump drive shaft the distributor will not fit. This is because of the collar (barrel) on the top of the gear. Standard shaft do not have the collar.
However the distance from the bottom of the gear to the end of oil pump drive shaft are the same length and style and as such I dont believe that the block or the bushing makes the difference. The Distributors are also the same.
I threw out the old block so I have nothing to compare it to.
Are Reverse rotation engine block's castings different from Standard rotation engine castings
I am having no lock in finding a source for a Reverse rotation oil pump drive shaft or a Distributor to accommodate the drive shaft.
All help will be greatly appreciated.
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PS In order to determine the rotation of cam and drive gears the teeth will tell you what the rotation is. Gear teeth that go from left to right is Standard and teeth that go right to left is Reverse rotation ???
When I installed the oil pump drive shaft the distributor will not fit. This is because of the collar (barrel) on the top of the gear. Standard shaft do not have the collar.
However the distance from the bottom of the gear to the end of oil pump drive shaft are the same length and style and as such I dont believe that the block or the bushing makes the difference. The Distributors are also the same.
I threw out the old block so I have nothing to compare it to.
Are Reverse rotation engine block's castings different from Standard rotation engine castings
I am having no lock in finding a source for a Reverse rotation oil pump drive shaft or a Distributor to accommodate the drive shaft.
All help will be greatly appreciated.
............................................................................................................
PS In order to determine the rotation of cam and drive gears the teeth will tell you what the rotation is. Gear teeth that go from left to right is Standard and teeth that go right to left is Reverse rotation ???