[DeTomaso] Ignition truble

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/12/08 4:21:36 PM, mike.vallee at yahoo.com writes:
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> If I need to go back and reinstall a new steel gear I will. I don't want to 
> go through the same problem
> again.
> 
Thats a good move. FWIW, there are also various hardness of bronze gears from 
different mfgrs, but they all wear rapidly compared to an iron stocker. 
Figure 2-3000 miles maximum before timing variations and other troubles show up 
with even the best bronze gear. Another possibility is to call your cam mfgr and 
tell him what you need; some steel cams are made with a pressed-on cast iron 
drive gear, so a stock distributor gear will work. Personally, I've not found 
it necessary yet to go to a steel cam so my 1972 distributor gear is still in 
there (on a 460 electronic distributor). Good luck- J Deryke


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