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March 18th, 2020, 09:31 AM

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BackInTheGame

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Originally Posted by BackInTheGame

My guess, after reading through the more knowledgeable responses above: Is there some way the distributor gear drive teeth on the cam shaft have become compromised? Worn, or perhaps broken?

Hey, Neat! My "educated guess" was correct!

Now, check to ensure that bad cam shaft did not hose-up your Distributors' gear teeth...

March 18th, 2020, 10:08 AM

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Roger60

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Dist teeth are ok. When I started having issues, I bought a $40 ebay HEI just to see if the issue was in the cheap HEI that came with the motor. Now that I know the problem, I've ordered a better quality part. Also have dropped the oil pan and ordered a rebuild kit for the oil pump as that metal had to go somewhere. Got a lot out with a magnet, but going thru everything. Dumped the oil and filter to start fresh. Thanks, and good guess!