Best distributor gear for a B cam

Blue Beast · 02-12-2003, 04:46 PM

I have the old cast iron gear on my stock distributor...problem is that the gear wore out...not sure it's strong enough for my cam...any suggestions of what material replacement gear I should get?

lx5091 · 02-12-2003, 06:37 PM

Ford Hydraulic flat tappet cams take a cast iron gear, hydraulic roller tappet cams take steel gears and for "sort-of" a universal fit you can use a bronze gear(not recommended unless an application specifically calls for it).

As you know the B cam is roller tappet and a steel gear should be used on the distributor.

02-12-2003, 04:46 PM	#1
Blue Beast Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 47	Best distributor gear for a B cam I have the old cast iron gear on my stock distributor...problem is that the gear wore out...not sure it's strong enough for my cam...any suggestions of what material replacement gear I should get? __________________ Midnight Blue 89 GT... 306... ported and polished aluminum GT40's, MAC Long tubes, MAC power pipe, Flowmaster 2 1/2 cat back, GT40 intake with ported upper and lower, B-Cam, 24lb injectors, 77mm Mass Air, 65mm TB. World Class T5, 3.73's, Centerforce Dual Friction, FRP aluminum radiator, Victor Jr water pump, Pro 5.0 shifter, Crane adjustable FPR, 255lph fuel pump

02-12-2003, 06:37 PM	#2
lx5091 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Fall River, MA Posts: 467	Ford Hydraulic flat tappet cams take a cast iron gear, hydraulic roller tappet cams take steel gears and for "sort-of" a universal fit you can use a bronze gear(not recommended unless an application specifically calls for it). As you know the B cam is roller tappet and a steel gear should be used on the distributor. __________________ '02 Explorer XLT 4.0L --Nice Vehicle '97 Saturn SL1--Soon to be ditched for a Ford!