timing gear question

[Synchro909]

Originally Posted by bobbader

If the fiber timing gear is shot …….. without the gear having spun its center, there’s a good chance the gear broke because your distributor has frozen up or is about to. If that is the case, the fiber gear became sacrificial and negated any more substantial damage to internal engine parts. This is a variable most folks don’t know about. Sooooo, whatever happened to the fiber timing gear, before you launch another one, maybe remove the distributor from the engine, be sure the shaft still turns easily by hand and is well lubricated.

Bob touches on something I have told others many times. Don't think that just because what was broken is repaired that all is well. Ask yourself "Why is it so?" What caused the problem - fix that and your repair is complete.