thanks pre '68.
i have a one ton with with a 216 that i could poach a timing gear off of but just am not to sure about the faith i have in a gear that is as old as the one that failed.
lincoln, this is the first time in the history of this truck's life that the engine has ever been apart. i am just going to put it together tomorrow and hope for the best.
thanks for the input guys. wish me luck?!?