premature distrubuter gear wear

Street Trooper · 02-27-2001, 11:45 PM

Is there a cure to premature distrubuter gear wear the last cam i had a comp cam 292 magnum in my 351 w the gears went to hell. Is this not getting enough oil? How can it be fixed to not happen again? This was last years motor and have a new one built for this year.

shovelnose · 02-28-2001, 04:47 PM

I have heard about incompatibility problems with the different metals on the cam drive and dist. drive. Some dist. gears are steel and some are brass/bronze?. This can cause premature wear.

Somone else might be able to fill you in further. Check into that though.

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82 Mercury Capri 302.
Comp. Cams
Tremec 3550
3.73's
12.8@106 N/AKevin's Capri

Eddy351 · 02-28-2001, 09:22 PM

Let me guess high vol. pump?Get gear proper depth, and run a thinner synthetic oil. This fixed mine. If still have prob. make hole in oil plug. The problem is gear deflect away so this should.Check cam close for wear..Bronze wear out but safes cam.Car runs bad with a little wear huh?

84_GT350 · 03-01-2001, 01:52 PM

If it's a flat tappet cam then you need a cast iron gear. If it's a roller you need a steel one. Bronze gears work but wear out after about 10,000 miles and need to be replaced. If you've got the right type of gear then I'd suggest the oil pump thing that Eddy351 mentioned. If you have a roller cam and iron distributor gear, check your oil for metal shavings.

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1984 1/2 GT350 (#842 Hatchback w/ T-tops), 302HO, Comp cams Xtreme Energy cam, Carter 625cfm carb, Weiand Stealth intake, MSD distributor, MSD coil, FMS 9mm wires, 1 5/8" MAC unequal shorties, 2 1/2" MAC Prochamber H-pipe, Flowmaster 2 chambers, KYBs, 16"x8" 4 lug Cobra Rs, Falken 245/45ZR16s

gp001 · 03-01-2001, 09:01 PM

I agree with the previous posts. I had a bronze on my 347 and after about 3000 miles it chewed. On the freeway, at about 3500 RPM. It sounded like a bomb went off. My buddy was following me and said it looked and sounded like I was shooting artilery through the exhaust.
Roller cam use steel gear (bronze if you plan on replacing it OFTEN)

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347, 279/284 .493/.510, TFS TW, Stealth, 750, Flowtech hdrs, Dr. Gas X, 2 Chmbr Flowmaster, MSD 6AL-Dist.& SS coil, Art Carr C-4, Currie 9" w/3.55, alum Drv Shft, susp mods, 4 wheel power disc
In a 66 coupe

03-01-2001, 09:03 PM

I have heard of someone or some company that makes some titiaium gears for that very problem. I will see if I can find some more info on them.

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90' 5.0 GT Convertible Mustang. Too much to list here so if you want to know ask me.

dinomite · 03-01-2001, 09:10 PM

You could just get a titanium camshaft!

Fostang · 03-01-2001, 11:41 PM

Well hey now that your at it getting titanium everything why don't you just get a titanium block!! ha ha haa Just kidding about that..wonder how good that might be?

02-27-2001, 11:45 PM	#1
Street Trooper Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Alpena Posts: 5	premature distrubuter gear wear Is there a cure to premature distrubuter gear wear the last cam i had a comp cam 292 magnum in my 351 w the gears went to hell. Is this not getting enough oil? How can it be fixed to not happen again? This was last years motor and have a new one built for this year.

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02-28-2001, 04:47 PM	#2
shovelnose Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 234	I have heard about incompatibility problems with the different metals on the cam drive and dist. drive. Some dist. gears are steel and some are brass/bronze?. This can cause premature wear. Somone else might be able to fill you in further. Check into that though. ------------------ 82 Mercury Capri 302. Comp. Cams Tremec 3550 3.73's 12.8@106 N/AKevin's Capri

02-28-2001, 09:22 PM	#3
Eddy351 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: in Posts: 10	Let me guess high vol. pump?Get gear proper depth, and run a thinner synthetic oil. This fixed mine. If still have prob. make hole in oil plug. The problem is gear deflect away so this should.Check cam close for wear..Bronze wear out but safes cam.Car runs bad with a little wear huh?

03-01-2001, 01:52 PM	#4
84_GT350 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Overland Park, KS, USA Posts: 1,631	If it's a flat tappet cam then you need a cast iron gear. If it's a roller you need a steel one. Bronze gears work but wear out after about 10,000 miles and need to be replaced. If you've got the right type of gear then I'd suggest the oil pump thing that Eddy351 mentioned. If you have a roller cam and iron distributor gear, check your oil for metal shavings. ------------------ 1984 1/2 GT350 (#842 Hatchback w/ T-tops), 302HO, Comp cams Xtreme Energy cam, Carter 625cfm carb, Weiand Stealth intake, MSD distributor, MSD coil, FMS 9mm wires, 1 5/8" MAC unequal shorties, 2 1/2" MAC Prochamber H-pipe, Flowmaster 2 chambers, KYBs, 16"x8" 4 lug Cobra Rs, Falken 245/45ZR16s

03-01-2001, 09:01 PM	#5
gp001 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: So. Cal. Posts: 244	I agree with the previous posts. I had a bronze on my 347 and after about 3000 miles it chewed. On the freeway, at about 3500 RPM. It sounded like a bomb went off. My buddy was following me and said it looked and sounded like I was shooting artilery through the exhaust. Roller cam use steel gear (bronze if you plan on replacing it OFTEN) ------------------ 347, 279/284 .493/.510, TFS TW, Stealth, 750, Flowtech hdrs, Dr. Gas X, 2 Chmbr Flowmaster, MSD 6AL-Dist.& SS coil, Art Carr C-4, Currie 9" w/3.55, alum Drv Shft, susp mods, 4 wheel power disc In a 66 coupe

03-01-2001, 09:03 PM	#6
1BadMoFo5.0 Guest Posts: n/a	I have heard of someone or some company that makes some titiaium gears for that very problem. I will see if I can find some more info on them. ------------------ 90' 5.0 GT Convertible Mustang. Too much to list here so if you want to know ask me.

03-01-2001, 09:10 PM	#7
dinomite The Dude Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 1,262	You could just get a titanium camshaft!

03-01-2001, 11:41 PM	#8
Fostang Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Stockton, Ca Posts: 599	Well hey now that your at it getting titanium everything why don't you just get a titanium block!! ha ha haa Just kidding about that..wonder how good that might be?