Festi/aspire cam gear question

[kojo]

Hello all. I bought an engine for Martha (88 carby) out of a very low mileage 94 aspire. When I pulled the timing cover I discovered the new engine has no cam gear. Does anyone know if the cam gears between Festivas and Aspires are interchangeable? I tried searching the interwebs for part numbers but didn't have any luck. I can check myself when I get the motor out of Martha, but that won't be until Friday with Thanksgiving tomorrow, and I need the car on the road before Monday.

Thanks in advance!

[TominMO]

I'd suggest trying to install the timing belt sprocket (I think that's what you mean by cam gear?) from the old motor onto the Aspire. I think they will be the same.

[kojo]

Yes that's what I'm referring too. Thanks for the input. I'm hoping it will work.

[zoe60]

It will. They are exactly the same.

[bhearts]

Ya need a cam underdrive pulley.

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[sketchman]

lol

[TominMO]

Ya need a cam underdrive pulley.

To make it 1:1 with the crankshaft sprocket? :-)

[kojo]

Lol

[kojo]

Double post

[14carrot]

It will. They are exactly the same.

what he said

[kojo]

So cam timing sprocket works like a charm... New issue is the distributor. Trying to swap my carby dizzy into the aspire motor and it isn't wanting to go into the head. I thought they would swap over? Any thoughts on this guys? It's the last thing I need to drop the motor into Martha.

[william]

They will swap and can't be put in 180 so try both ways.
I've had trouble getting distributors in before a bit of oil on the orings and some wiggling usly gets them in.
Keep trying and good luck

[kojo]

They will swap and can't be put in 180 so try both ways.
I've had trouble getting distributors in before a bit of oil on the orings and some wiggling usly gets them in.
Keep trying and good luck

Thanks! I got it in after some finesse and wiggling.