distributor gear?

da89cup · 06-18-2006, 12:57 PM

Is there a way to tell an aluminum gear from a steel one. I need a steel gear since my 351 is a roller. I know aluminum is soft so I took a little screwdriver & scratched a small line on the distributor housing to see how soft it is since it's aluminum. Pretty easy to scratch. Then I tried to do the same on the gear. Impossible, so I'm pretty sure it's steel.

Mustang_289 · 06-18-2006, 01:07 PM

I don't believe aluminum is magnetic where steel is

Dark Knight · 06-18-2006, 01:24 PM

They dont make an aluminum gear... cast iron or steel from the factory. Or bronze aftermarket.
What distibutor? Stock?

da89cup · 06-18-2006, 01:57 PM

yeah, it's stock

Dark Knight · 06-18-2006, 03:19 PM

Probably cast iron then. Unless the engine came with a roller cam.

06-18-2006, 12:57 PM	#1
da89cup Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: edmonton, alberta, canada Posts: 55	distributor gear? Is there a way to tell an aluminum gear from a steel one. I need a steel gear since my 351 is a roller. I know aluminum is soft so I took a little screwdriver & scratched a small line on the distributor housing to see how soft it is since it's aluminum. Pretty easy to scratch. Then I tried to do the same on the gear. Impossible, so I'm pretty sure it's steel. __________________ 89 coupe, 351W, 351W heads, 30lb injectors, 190lph pump, 80 maf, 70 tb, ? cam, cobra upper, gt 40 lower, 4.10s, (14.1@98)

06-18-2006, 01:07 PM	#2
Mustang_289 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 512	Re: distributor gear? I don't believe aluminum is magnetic where steel is

06-18-2006, 01:24 PM	#3
Dark Knight Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Az Posts: 854	Re: distributor gear? They dont make an aluminum gear... cast iron or steel from the factory. Or bronze aftermarket. What distibutor? Stock? __________________ 84 convt,roller 302,AFR's, performer 3.55's, underdrives BBK shorties stock cam, 1.7's 13.58@102.84 and a '68 stang .. project 8 sec street car... 557 big block + N20 :-) http://members.cox.net/darkknight302/68nwrear.jpg

06-18-2006, 01:57 PM	#4
da89cup Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: edmonton, alberta, canada Posts: 55	Re: distributor gear? yeah, it's stock __________________ 89 coupe, 351W, 351W heads, 30lb injectors, 190lph pump, 80 maf, 70 tb, ? cam, cobra upper, gt 40 lower, 4.10s, (14.1@98)

06-18-2006, 03:19 PM	#5
Dark Knight Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Az Posts: 854	Re: distributor gear? Probably cast iron then. Unless the engine came with a roller cam. __________________ 84 convt,roller 302,AFR's, performer 3.55's, underdrives BBK shorties stock cam, 1.7's 13.58@102.84 and a '68 stang .. project 8 sec street car... 557 big block + N20 :-) http://members.cox.net/darkknight302/68nwrear.jpg