Oil splash Shield on crank end?

[mustang652]

That is if it's called an oil splash shield. With the help of a a recently retired mechanic and friend who has become my local advisor, I got the new new cam, lifters and dual chain timing gear installed this afternoon. There was a round cone shaped disk that I removed from the crank snout that had a slot to fit over the key and an embossed arrow that pointed toward an indentantation on the larger cam gear that I removed. After the installation of the new gear on the crank, I slid the "disk" back on, it obviously will rub on the new gear and chain if I left it. I compared the old gear with the new and the new one is obviously wider. As recommended by my friend, do I just leave the disk off and go on with assembly. BTW if all goes well, I should have the head back from the machinist next week.

 

[Alabama65stang]

I just put the gear on mine last week. I took a pair of pliers and bent the outside edge of the "shield" (I call it the oil slinger) out away from the chain. I've got about 1/8" clearance between the chain and the slinger now. It didn't look real pretty but that's not the issue. Mine has stayed together with no strange noises for the first 500 miles now.

 

[Junk-Falcon]

if ya

 

[MustangSix]

Leave it in. The engine will not miss it if you omit the shield, but as stated, it serves the purpose of deflecting oil away from the front seal. Without it, even a minor sealing problem can turn into a major leak.

 

[mustang652]

Thank for the advice. I decided to reshape it as suggested and reinstall it. Check it the best I could, and I seem to have clearance all the way around.

 

[james singleton]

I am in the process of assembling my rebuilt 200 c.i., and I cannot remember which way the oil shield/slinger is positioned on the end of the crank? How is the cone shaped slinger positioned? For a lack of a better description of the cone; if this was a ice cream cone would the timing chain be the ice cream and the pointed end of the cone face away from the front of the engine? Sorry, I can't think of how to describe the direction of the slinger! If the slinger was an ant hill; would the top of the ant hill be further away from the timing gear? I hope this makes sense to someone? Thanks for any input!

 

[Alabama65stang]

I think the only way it will go is if the slinger is the cone, the timing gear and chain will be the ice cream. Or...if the slinger is an anthill, the damper and end of the crankshaft will be at the top. I think if you install it the other way, it wil bind on the timing chain. This way it slings the oil onto the chain also.

 

[addo]

That's how mine is. Good description, comparing to the anthill.

 

[james singleton]

Thanks for the replies! You confirmed what I thought, and it makes sense. It makes sense that with the oil slinger/cone faced the way you describe, that the oil would splash back onto the timing gears like it should. Thanks!