Installing crankshaft and camshaft on 8N

I just did the same thing earlier this week on a 50 8n. Here"s how it goes. The timing gear will have a dimple on the face between two of the teeth. Just make sure the dimple points out (away from the block). The bolt holes are drilled at odd spacings so the timing gear can only go on the cam flange in one direction.

The crank gear has a keyway which fits over a woodruff key on the crankshaft. That"s what sets it"s position. There should be a mark on the face of one of the teeth on the crank gear.

When you stick it all back together, just make sure the marked crank gear tooth nests into the marked cam gear groove and you have it.

good luck,

Flathead

Notice the position of the crankshaft key... 9:00 o'clock, and the position of the offset drive slot in the camshaft:

Be aware if you have the old pressed-on cam gear a special jig was needed to press it on correctly, and if you have a bolt-on gear, there have been reports of mis-marked replacement gears. The position of the distributor drive slot, and the crankshaft key should point you in the right direction, though.