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Feb 4, 2018 | 10:06 PM

ap123363

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Distributor pin breaking

Hi I have had the pin the holds the distributor gear break three times now on heavy load or high RPMs on my '85 300-6. Is this something fairly common?

Is there a high performance distributor that you would recommend over stock?

Any thoughts are appreciated as getting stranded is getting old.

Thanks! -Al

Feb 4, 2018 | 10:20 PM

The Frenchtown Flyer

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Fairly common
Replace it w/ a piece of 1/8 steel welding rod with a ball melted on each end by a TIG torch.
Problem solved for good.
The original roll pins are too brittle.

Feb 5, 2018 | 09:56 AM

AbandonedBronco

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I've had several break on me too. Very annoying and has left me stranded a few times.
Just be sure it isn't another issue, like an old oil pump not spinning freely.

Feb 6, 2018 | 10:08 AM

ap123363

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Originally Posted by AbandonedBronco

I've had several break on me too. Very annoying and has left me stranded a few times.
Just be sure it isn't another issue, like an old oil pump not spinning freely.

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Frenchtown Flyer

Fairly common
Replace it w/ a piece of 1/8 steel welding rod with a ball melted on each end by a TIG torch.
Problem solved for good.
The original roll pins are too brittle.

Thanks to you both, great advice!-Al