Method of manufacturing a camshaft
OwnerFred S. Lankford, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
Internal combustion engine performance can be enhanced by precise cylinder firing. To accomplish this objective, a preferred billet camshaft rebuilding method provides removing and replacing the distributor drive gear on the camshaft for precise alignment therewith. The method also demonstrates the detailed steps required to carry out the camshaft rebuilding process and the manufacture of a one-part distributor drive gear. An alternate method of using a two-part distributor drive gear on a camshaft is also described for camshafts having an interior distributor drive gear.
Claims7
A method for modifying a billet camshaft having an original distributor drive gear by attaching a new drive gear having an extending shaft comprising the steps of:
- a) removing the original drive gear from the camshaft by cutting the camshaft along its lateral axis to remove the original drive gear;
- b) finishing the cut camshaft to make it true;
- c) drilling the cut, trued camshaft to form a longitudinal bore therein;
- d) inserting the extending shaft of a new drive gear into the longitudinal bore;
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- e) attaching the new drive gear to the camshaft.
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