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Apr 8, 2005 | 06:34 PM

jasonw302

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302 distributor question.

Hi. I am putting a 1984 302 Non-roller block in my 1992 F150 4x4. we used the 1992 fuel inject and heads and putting in a comp cams 31-255-5 SD non-roller cam in it. I need to use the distributor from the 92 roller motor. My question is do i need to change the distributor gears or will the roller dist. gear work with the non roller comp cam. Thanks!!!

Apr 8, 2005 | 10:32 PM

loggthered

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dis. gears

no the gears are the same the 221 to 302 have the same dis. roller or non roller

should work fine

Apr 8, 2005 | 10:44 PM

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The flat tappet gear is cast iron. The gear for the roller cam is steel.

Apr 8, 2005 | 11:01 PM

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roller flat tappet

yea i know that but the gears are cut the same i know my 302 is a 86 t-bird motor and i use a dis for a 75 f100 with a 302 the 86 is a roller and the 75 is flat tappet but it still works

Apr 10, 2005 | 08:14 AM

EPNCSU2006

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The gears are certainly cut the same, loggthered, but if they aren't the right material, then one of the gears will chew the other one up. I would be safe and swap the gears.

Apr 10, 2005 | 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by EPNCSU2006

The gears are certainly cut the same, loggthered, but if they aren't the right material, then one of the gears will chew the other one up. I would be safe and swap the gears.

You're 100% correct here. loggthered is mistaken in his assumption that a steel cam gear will work with a cast iron camshaft. The steel gear will wear out the camshaft gear.

Apr 12, 2005 | 07:23 PM

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Thanks Guys!!! After speaking to the comp cams tech he advised me that i would have to change the dist. gear from the steel roller to a cast iron off a non roller. So the answer is Yes you have to change gears. Thanks again. I'm OUT!!!!!