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Ok, I just heard today from PAW that my distributor might need an iron cam gear instead of the steel one it comes with (MSD Pro Billet for 94-95 351 mustang) since Im running a hyd flat-tappet cam. True or False and why?
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1965 Spyder GT
Posts: 1358 | From: Maine | Registered: Feb 2002
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sharkattack
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I had to send my dist. in to MSD and change to a steel gear because I am using a hydrolic cam
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1965 Fastback
03 Cobra with some stuff
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If I am not mistaken, the only thing that would affects dist gear choice would be the use of a roller vs. non roller. I know that with a non roller, you can use a cast or steel gear. With a roller I thought you needed a bronze gear. But I also thought that a bronze gear would work with either setup. Maybe someone can set me straight.
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1967 Fastback. Should go 10's -but doesn't
1993 Cobra
2003 Suzuki SVS
1966 Coupe -For Sale
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Originally posted by Chosen1:
If I am not mistaken, the only thing that would affects dist gear choice would be the use of a roller vs. non roller. I know that with a non roller, you can use a cast or steel gear. With a roller I thought you needed a bronze gear. But I also thought that a bronze gear would work with either setup. Maybe someone can set me straight.
true but on a roller you can have the cam made to accept a cast gear ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
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i have a twin turbo mustang and you don't!
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Originally posted by sharkattack:
I had to send my dist. in to MSD and change to a steel gear because I am using a hydrolic cam
The dist already has a steel gear and I am using a hyd cam but it is a NON-roller. Thats why I need to know if the steel will work or if I need the Iron, and if I have to send it in to MSD to get changed or if I could do it.
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1965 Spyder GT
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you can do it. it is a slight press fit onto the shaft... and the roll pin also holds it in.... i think you can handle it
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i have a twin turbo mustang and you don't!
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Originally posted by ON N2O:
you can do it. it is a slight press fit onto the shaft... and the roll pin also holds it in.... i think you can handle it
Ok, cool... now, do I NEED to? Steel or Iron?
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1965 Spyder GT
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i just remember
the tfi distributor that came with the coupe, the stock one, has a steel gear on it and it was used with that cam
so call johnb and ask him whats up, he did build it
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FFR AC Cobra
72 Vega - WCHRA Extreme 10.5
Posts: 6280 | From: Winters | Registered: Feb 2002
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JohnB
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Best I can recall, Bronze for Roller...Steel/cast for non-roller cam.
So yes, you will use a steel/cast gear with a non-roller cam.
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1965 Shelby Cobra
1993 Cobra
2012 F150 Raptor
2020 GT500
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