Replacing the distributor gear on some Ford distributors can be challenging. You may need to do this if you are running a roller camshaft and are installing a new distributor like I am in this video.
In this video I show you how to replace a Ford distributor gear on my small block 363. This procedure will work for any pressed on Ford distributor gear.
I hope this info saves you some time and money.
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Drilling another hole when there's already a hole in the shaft just seems like a weak point. If there's enough pressure from the cam turning it to shread the gear my guess is there's enough force to break the shaft if it's weakened. I know it's difficult, but I'd at least attempt to line it up with the original hole before drilling a new one.
Thanks sir for the refresher! Doing this this morning for my dirt car race engine.
I’ve been having trouble with my distributor gear. Anyone else notice issues with wear and tear over time?
I'm looking at buying a ford 460 with a broken distributor stem in the engine. Any advice on how to get it out would be appreciated. Thanks
Thanks, I've been sending my distributors to The Mustang Barn for them to put on my MSD steel gear on a stock Cardone distributor, so i can run a GT40P roller 5.0 with a points distributor. I think i'll try the next one myself, very good tutorial!
Wht brand gear?
I've got a distributor with a stacked double pinned gear at 90° from each other. Using heat now with a gear puller. Not really getting anymore towards removing it. About an 1/8th " in 12 hours
What drill bit did you use?
I'm building a 393w and have a Lunati hydraulic roller cam that is made from austempered ductile iron. Which distributor gear do I need?
Eric can you please make a video about the EVAP codes andhow to tackle them they are driving me crazy 😅
Eric please make videos on acuras or the TL's I'm one of those viewers who watch the whole video
Guess I better go buy some lotto tickets, just removed a Windsor gear from a Mallory distributor and installed a Cleveland gear on the Mallory unit in one try using same hole on dizzy shaft, just used a straight edge to align holes and my eyecrometer, and a deep socket to slowly tap gear on, lined up perfectly and Measured 4.005 just as specs call for. I really appreciate your videos and have learned from watching, glad to see you're back!
I pick up so much stuff from your videos. Just watched a 12 year old AC video to refresh my mind before I dive into working on one 😉
Just realized I’ve been watching your videos for 9+years 😮
Nice, see you back. Stay close
I wasn't aware that a cast iron gear shouldn't be used when using a roller cam. Why is that?
That was nice to see eric. Thanks â¤
Ford distributor gears are the harness gears to repent because Ford randomly just drove the hole for a pin and pinned it with no accuracy like other distributors specially like the Chevrolets with the pins were quickly installed at location of number one
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So why not use the same hole for the roll pin? And other then the mark on the gear "C" or "S" how can i tell which is steel and which is cast ? i got 2 old duraspark and not sure what gears are on.
Useful. Thanks Eric!
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I never had an issue with lining up the hole in my distributors when swapping gears but what I always do on ford units is drill the hole oversize to use a SBC roll pin as its stronger and wont break like the tiny ford pin does on occasion.
Try it, you'll like it.
Its a good day when Eric uploads a video! 😊😊
Hello Eric,
I've been subbed to your channel for years now. I remember when you were in the beginning stages of the yellow Ford Fairmont, I too liked the Fairmont s.
Thanks for this video today, we both are a little more grayer and seasoned 😊😊
I r have a feeling that you upload and you did!
Ah so good to see her again! The Fairmont project is easily one of my favorite Youtube projects series. I've watched the series a few times and always so satisfying. Eric, Hope you're doing well my friend.
So, what's the reason for the replacement?