289 vs 318 ..... Ford vs Mopar

One downfall of the 289 303 351W was the nilon tooth stock timming gear.

Of you have one and your approaching 160,000 miles better change it or you will have canted valves. ( The milage number came out of a SB Ford book and my own personal experience) pigtail shaped pushrods and canted valved
318's had the nylon cam gear as well... I don't trust either one!