distributor gear
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Racer
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From: texas,, at last
distributor gear
hi,
i took my distributor apart some time ago, just got round to rebuilding it this morning and can't find the gear for the end,
i have a V6 distributor lying around,,so,,i took the gear off that, it seems to fit fine,
the question is,,,,will it be ok when it's in the engine??????
are the teeth the same as the V8 ones????
thanks,
neil
i took my distributor apart some time ago, just got round to rebuilding it this morning and can't find the gear for the end,
i have a V6 distributor lying around,,so,,i took the gear off that, it seems to fit fine,
the question is,,,,will it be ok when it's in the engine??????
are the teeth the same as the V8 ones????
thanks,
neil
Le Mans Master
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From: Orlando Floriduh
Re: distributor gear (camaroneil)
IF the distributor you have came from a Chevrolet 90 deg.V-6 (4.3 or 229cid) it should be the same since those engines were essentially a Chevy 350 or 305 with two cylinders missig. I don't know about the 60 degree v-6's.
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From: Living in the Hartland
Re: distributor gear (bluevetteman)
IF the distributor you have came from a Chevrolet 90 deg.V-6 (4.3 or 229cid) it should be the same since those engines were essentially a Chevy 350 or 305 with two cylinders missig. I don't know about the 60 degree v-6's.
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From: Greenville, Indiana
Re: distributor gear (camaroneil)
The original gear has 13 teeth, I believe. In any case it is an odd number and there is a dimple on the bottom of the gear. It has to be lined up with the firing tip of the rotor when you put it back on the shaft.
Mike
Mike
