Note Barry R. refers to using a standard volume
oil pump.
I was particularly specific about the fact I (and many others around here) use hi-volume
oil pumps, and that these were a particular problem for the bronze gears.
Driving on the street vs. some track time...no way of knowing.
I had a good friend who ran a solid roller in an FE for several years with no problem either. That's two of you.
Crane's steel gear is NOT an option with a solid roller cam which was not designed for it. The reason...you really don't want a $100 distributor gear chewing up a $1,000 cam.
69Boss429...yup, did the same thing with a small hole, which is a smart play, but your final solution (hydraulic) is even smarter IMHO.
Oinie...it's all in what is fitted to the cam. Hydraulic cams tend to come with hardened cam gears, which allows fitment of harder distributor gear materials (steel or iron). That's what Keith uses, and presumably that solves the problem as far as surface matching.
Remember...correct alignment of the distributor gear is critical. Folks should do a search here as to how to measure before one drills a hole. And again, I really recommend using a bigger Chevy pin...be pragmatic, it'll be the only Chevy part in your FE.
