Inspecting the oil line
Removing the radiator, fan assembly, cover and timing gear
To inspect the oil line, I began by removing the radiator and fan assembly. Next I removed the timing cover and prepared to remove the lock nut and large timing gear. The lock nut would not budge. It was stuck. With patience and the right tool, I was able to remove it. A regular wrench wouldn't fit into the recess.
The oil line was clean and oil flow was good. I then re-assembled everthing in reverse order.
While we had the fan assembly off of the car, we took it apart, cleaned and lubricated everything.
Preparing to remove the timer and timing cover.
When re-installing the large timing gear, a "0" stamped on the large timing gear meshes with a "Ford 2" stamped on the smaller crank shaft gear to set the correct timing.
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