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Old 03-12-2012, 04:05 PM
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Default Need help-Distributor gear prob

Take a look: Heres the deal-Removed original MSD dist-replaced with the MSD Vic Jr model (slightly taller to clear intake). Car ran great for 100 miles then POP! Eng stalled out and this is what I find. I have a sick feeling in my gut. Gear on cam looks fine from looking down on it-little shavings in there from dist gear.

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Roller cam?
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Roller cam-It appears that the gear on the dist I used was cast which is not compatible with the cam I have. I need bronze or steel since it is billet cam, I hope I didnt damage cam gear.
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Roller cam-It appears that the gear on the dist I used was cast which is not compatible with the cam I have. I need bronze or steel since it is billet cam, I hope I didnt damage cam gear.
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You should be able to tell by looking....any shiny or sharp spots on the cam gear?
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Have a 302 motor with e303 cam. I had a bronze gear on the small billet MSD dist that did the same thing. Went with steel gear. So far things are ok.
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Cam gear appears fine from visual-now that i am looking closely at the dist gears they are def different material, the one i took out is steel and smooth where the one that came on the replacement is rough like cast would be. The flourescent green tag says "ONLY " for use with flat tappet....billet cams require a steel or bronze gear". My A.D.D. has struck again-I guess a few oil changes are in order.
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Foer Racing says to use Bronze but based on what J Stern says I am wondering to use bronze or steel?
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Steel cams can use steel gears, bronze gears, or polymer gears. The bronze gears wear fairly quick. The steel gear would be my choice.
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Thx Bly-I follow your posts here and they are always informative and well thought. I appreciate the input very much!
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Why did you have to change the distributor?
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Jay-the distributor was hitting the intake, MSD makes one specifically for the Vic Jr intake which is a bit taller but exactly the same otherwise. It was not installed on my engine so I changed it. No good deed goes unpunished BTW I think my "bang is the trailing arm hitting the frame/body....if u look at it on the drive on lift, the front of the trailing arm is touching where the 2 bolts are. Do you think I can grind a little bit there?
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Jay-the distributor was hitting the intake, MSD makes one specifically for the Vic Jr intake which is a bit taller but exactly the same otherwise. It was not installed on my engine so I changed it. No good deed goes unpunished BTW I think my "bang is the trailing arm hitting the frame/body....if u look at it on the drive on lift, the front of the trailing arm is touching where the 2 bolts are. Do you think I can grind a little bit there?
Email me a pic directly ok?
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Magnet.
Borescope.
Lottery ticket.

Get as many shavings out as you can throught the distributor hole and oil pan drain plug opening.

Borrow a borescope if you can to carefully inspect the cam gear or small dental mirror and flashlight - my eyes ain't good enough to see well looking down that opening....

Lottery ticket is self explanatory

Steel cams are pretty tough - you have a good chance...
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