Re: [Amc-list] cam drive gear for distib

["Larry R. Daum" <mramc@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 20:36:57 -0400
From: "edwin atwood" <>
Subject: [Amc-list] cam drive gear for distib.
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Hi guy's and doll's been away awhile..here's my problem.took my 68 jav sst
to a shop in jax fla. With  a chassis dyno To fine tune a holley fuel inject
sys. He found a few problems before he got to the dyno.it seem's that my
distributer and drive gear [cam]  was shot..also excel coil shot.my question
this engine only has less than 10,000 miles [390 bored/stroked] what would
cause this. talked to few dealers in parts on line and most advice I got was
lack of oil..[dist. did have some slop/play in it] will most likely add
external oil line for timing cover and just replace dist. And drive gear.so
if any of you have any thoughts and advice greatly appreciated..  UPSET AN
ARAB.BREW MORE ALCOHOL   ; }

Oiling could be part of the problem. You need to check that. There are stock
part provisions for oiling that are adequate for a street engine. My 
question is
what do you use for cam and distributor shaft gears in first place?. 
If you used
for example a new distributor gear with an old cam gear. Well they need to be
a match set, either original old and matched new. If you mixed and match that
could very well be the problem, if the gears were not a match set. 
Seems a simple
thing but I'm told the gear need to be a set to work right for some 
reason from the same
source. Matching manufacturer and hardness I suppose. Larry R Daum 
mramc@xxxxxxxxxxx


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