Roller cam Distributor gear?
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Roller cam Distributor gear?
What dist. gear is needed for the roller cam 302 and how can you tell them apart? How long will an incorrect gear live? Will there be visible wear on the gear if it's wrong, or only on the cam gear?
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You need a steel gear, the cast one will eat up and fill the engine with shavings. The steel gear has a smooth surface and the cast gear will look a little rough, like a head or block casting.
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Bronze will work with either cast or steel cams but it's not usually the best choice. The bronze gears tend to wear out quickly. You could definately use it for now and replace the gear for a steel one when you get some free time.
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I ran a cast geared distributor for a few minutes in a 331 on an engine stand, it maybe had 5 minutes run time, and it had noticeable wear. This was a fresh reman distributor. Before swapping gears, you might want to just buy the correct distributor instead. New reman distributors run about $55 from Advance Auto Parts, the steel Ford Racing gear is only $10 or so less.
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Well this cast gear seemed to hold up ok over the last 5 years and 6k, but it was a little shiney on the teeth. I threw in the distributor with the bronze gear, and put the other in the back.
I can check the gear for wear when I get down there, but it's gotta last the 700 mile trip there too.
I can check the gear for wear when I get down there, but it's gotta last the 700 mile trip there too.
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The load from the distributor itself is not the problem it is the load on the gear from the oil pump.
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