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Topic: Grenaded distributor gear... again
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SN001
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The distributor gear has maybe 6 of the 17 teeth which used to reside there. Looked down the hole and the cam gear seems to be fine.
Heres the problem: I've sheared the roll pin. which holds the gear on, off a half dozen times over the last two years. Each time it was several hundred miles from the last time. Now I've completely de-toothed the gear, but the roll pin is fine.
Posts: 15 | Registered: Sep 2002
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mtbaughs
Road Racer
Member # 4052
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If you have an aftermarket cam sometimes you have to change which type of metal the distributor gear is made of. Call MSD and ask them or your cam manufacturer
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R.I.P. Charlie Bruno Dec 2001
Posts: 2019 | From: Boise, Idaho | Registered: Jan 2004
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chosen1
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are you using the correct distributor gear.
and are you positive the cam retainer plate is still tight? in other words, is the cam walking?
i had a ford cam go on a journey once. the gear on the cam was fine, the distributor gear was fucked.
i rebuilt that motor though. i didnt like metal pieces floating around.
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1967 Fastback. Should go 10's -but doesn't
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