Not pumping??

nm9stheham said

With an added washer, I would put in a hardened washer, not a soft or standard washer, with some 'teeth' raised on the both sides with a chisel, to try keep things from spinning at all. I would be fearing that any movement would eventually cause the key be worn off again eventually. Also, I would put a smaller washer against the cam end to make sure the bolt is torqued against the cam end if the other washer is setting the cupped washer further out.

Can you get a new cupped washer?

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The cup of the washer goes toward the cam/ecsentric, and is of sufficient diameter to clear the cam and key,.. perhaps just re-cupping the washer will suffice, (BFH)

Its purpose is to pull the cam forward into contact with the timing gear pressing the cam/excentric firmly against the camsaft, creating the specific clearances necessary for the thrustplate,.

My concern is that any washers/spacers between the cam and cup-washer may increase the cams forward/backward motion beyond acceptable limits..

Or is there a reason the cam cannot come thru the timing gear enuff to engage the key correctly.?? Timing gear too thick??

Can we get a pic of how much the new key is exposed past the timing gear, pls.. tia

hope it helps..