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Old 08-12-2008, 06:22 AM   #39
DennisTA15
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Re: Crazy Distributor Gear Wear

The 30 and 45 dollar prices would be for the gear only. The plastic distributors cost a bit more than worth spending. The main reason I choose to use the Accel distributor was because the stock distributor gear is an uncommon size. The Accel distributor runs the .491 gear which is more common and available in more types of material. I only did this because my motor is buit up a bit and has a supercargher on it and was unsure how long a stock gear would last. With the Accel distributor I can upgrade later on if I need to.

I would check your gear first. Mark your distributor with white out or something on the base and remember which direction the rotor was positioned, or take a picture. It's not worth it, if this isn't your problem, but I would check it first.

I don't remember what rpm my truck missed at, but it was at cruise speed and a slight miss at idle. Meaning just a bit on the gas to maintain speed but not off the gas. At wide open throttle I had no miss it ran good. Mine was easy to detect due to my loud exhaust, any miss or change in running condition was easily heard.

You may want to check the condition of your distributor, as they are made of plastic and regularly break off where the cap screws are. If your cap isn't tight this could cause a miss as well. Another plus for the Accel distributor.

Hope some of this helps.
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