Got on it & BOOM

[Ronbo]

Originally Posted by Slither

Then again, you could go with a distributorless ignition with a crank trigger set up. Cures that problem. My .02!
My engine builder only uses "The Green Oil", Brad Penn.

Only if you also get rid of the internal oil pump, that's the load on the gear, not the distributor itself.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by Ronbo

Only if you also get rid of the internal oil pump, that's the load on the gear, not the distributor itself.

But at least you will continue to get spark to run your engine even without that pesky oil pressure that's now running at zero thanks to the sheared gear....