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Brass shavings from distributor gear and new billet cam

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FEDNV:
I installed a new billet cam and had to change the distributor gear to a brass style (this was a used gear I had on another distributor) and took the car out this weekend and it ran absolutely awesome but we found some brass shavings in the top end.  I called the cam company and they said to shim the distributor with gaskets to get the correct engagement and I was using the correct distributor gear (brass).  I was thinking of going to another style gear like the everwear gear from Lunati or a melanized steel gear.  Any thoughts on this?

dreracecar:
not all bronze gears are the same

digster:
Not to sound  smart-alecky but was dist. seating depth correct?

dreracecar:

--- Quote from: digster on April 06, 2016, 10:53:33 AM ---Not to sound  smart-alecky but was dist. seating depth correct?

--- End quote ---

 What is the correct seating depth dimention you speak of????
 There is a ton of wiggle room for depth as long as you dont bottom on the oil pump shaft
 Could be improper cam placement with the gear being not in line with the distrib gear either too far forward/back and the bronze is seeing a side load.

hemidakota:
Nothing has changed in scotts motor except cam and dist. gear. Never a problem before if that helps at all. I don't think it is a depth problem. Just my thought I would throw that out there. Crappy gear?

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