After voicing a concerned opinion to Comp Cams about abnormal distributor gear wear with the last two cams from them I was told about a new gear made by them that is claimed to last as much as 100,000 miles with no significant wear. Although I felt the staggering $100 cost was more than I wanted to pay I purchased one anyway...( tired of having to pull the distributor every 1,000 miles to see how soon I'd need the next gear..).
It arrived today...along with my new cam. WOW... What a shock.... It's PLASTIC!!!..A composite, but plastic, nevertheless. ( guess you don't heat this one to press it on.....
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The cam gear is also different than the past two cams. No more razor edges... they've been factory smoothed out and are actually a bit rounded on the edges. Sure hope this setup lasts....