1967 Toro 425 Distributor Gear Issue
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1967 Toro 425 Distributor Gear Issue
I put a rebuilt 1967 Toro 425 in my 1964 Olds Cutlass. Bought a new Petronix HEI distributor (bought from Summit) to use--was not inexpensive. I just took the motor out to swap in a 455 ;was planning to use the 425 in a 1953 88 hardtop project. When I took out the distributor out I noticed that the drive gear on the HEI is noticeably shaved on one side of the teeth. I have never seen this before ;any ideas on what would cause this ?.Two concerns: (1) Wondering whether to try to replace the drive gear on the HEI to re-use in the 455 or try to return with Summit or Petronix.(2) As to the 425, I do not see any metal in the oil , at least from the dipstick. Would the oil filter have picked up the shavings ? Is there a way to "flush" the motor to get any metal out ? Thanks for your help.
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I put a rebuilt 1967 Toro 425 in my 1964 Olds Cutlass. Bought a new Petronix HEI distributor (bought from Summit) to use--was not inexpensive. I just took the motor out to swap in a 455 ;was planning to use the 425 in a 1953 88 hardtop project. When I took out the distributor out I noticed that the drive gear on the HEI is noticeably shaved on one side of the teeth. I have never seen this before ;any ideas on what would cause this ?.Two concerns: (1) Wondering whether to try to replace the drive gear on the HEI to re-use in the 455 or try to return with Summit or Petronix.(2) As to the 425, I do not see any metal in the oil , at least from the dipstick. Would the oil filter have picked up the shavings ? Is there a way to "flush" the motor to get any metal out ? Thanks for your help.
#3
I have a couple of stock Olds distributors with points. Would it work to replace the drive gear on the Petronix unit with the drive gear from a stock distributor ? If so, how do I remove the pin the holds the gear on ?
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