Pin on Distributor keeps breaking at gear

[Jerry Clayton]

Define forever

does that mean trouble free from now on or

Does that mean the engine will keep running after the oil pump drive shears off which will finish the engine off forever?

[lovehamr]

Originally Posted by Jerry Clayton

Define forever

does that mean trouble free from now on or

Does that mean the engine will keep running after the oil pump drive shears off which will finish the engine off forever?

Jerry, I suppose that would depend on what OP drive he's using. Is it a newer high strength piece or is it the original glorified linguini that came with the motor from Ford? If the OP is HV/HP and he's using the linguini then it's toast either way. If on the other hand its stock everything and the pin is shearing then my first look would be to the pin and gear. Way too many people have performed this simple mod with total success to poo poo it based on what? Nostalgia? I've got 2 motors with that mod myself right now. One is a Windsor block and the other an FE. The simple truth is that if the OP does lock up that sudden and hard then the motor probably has more problems than that anyway.

Steve

[Z-linkCobra]

Originally Posted by Jerry Clayton

Define forever

does that mean trouble free from now on or

Does that mean the engine will keep running after the oil pump drive shears off which will finish the engine off forever?

Now thats funny....lmao