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Old 06-13-2015, 04:25 PM   #1
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Default Distributor Drive Gear Fit

I got a new drive gear and after installing it in the drive gear
bearing I have .032 gap between the drive gear bearing and
the drive gear sleeve, this seems like way to much. The old gear
had .016 end play and I checked a couple others I have and they
are .017 to .019. Anybody know what the end play should be?

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Old 06-13-2015, 11:24 PM   #2
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Default Re: Distributor Drive Gear Fit

The parts you are working with is the "oil pump drive gear assembly". You have installed a new oil pump drive gear in your drive gear housing. When you installed the drive gear sleeve you have .032 end play.
Did you install a new sleeve? If you re-installed the old sleeve it may be worn. You could try using thrust washers to take up the space. Make sure they are thrust washers not just plane washers. ( You may know this but there are other people reading it)
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Old 06-14-2015, 12:47 PM   #3
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Thanks for the reply redmodelt. I know the problem is the new gear as
the other three I tried only had half the play. After looking at how it all works
I see the rotation of the cam is going to pull the drive gear down in operation
and so I don't think there will be a problem with the gear bouncing up and down.

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