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GatorDog72

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The camshaft in my engine calls for a bronze distributor gear. When I installed the distributor, I didn't have the depth of the gear set correctly. The gear is more worn at the bottom and not meshing at the top. I fixed the depth problem, but the gear is worn unevenly. I know the bronze gears get chewed up quickly, should I just replace the gear now, or would it be okay to run this one a while longer? The stupid gear costs about $60 + shipping so I don't want to waste it if its still usable. 

 

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Easy answer: Spend the money and replace the gear.

 

Why, you ask?  I had a distributor gear go bad while driving to a car show doing about 70 mph on a dangerous part of the highway.  Not a fun experience.  I thought the engine was going to fly out of the car.

 

The good news: It was a brand new GM crate motor that was still under warranty and it did not cost me anything to have it resolved.

 

The bad news: I had to wait to be flat-bedded back to my house (hour away), missed the car show, had to pull the engine, put it back into the crate, put on a truck and hauled to the GM dealer.  It was totally taken apart, cleaned and reassembled (took 2 weeks).  Then I had to pick it up, uncrate it and put it back in the car (took another week).  I can't tell you how many hours were wasted because of the wrong gear on the distributor.

 

One of the best things about being in a car club is that you can learn from others people's mistakes and experiences.

 

Hope this helps!!

Mike

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Two keys here and the first one is that you are planningoing to replace it in the future so why not go ahead and do it now. Key number 2..... Ryan, with as much as you have put into this car and engine, why take a needless chance or risk.

rob

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