Check for side play in bushings & make sure vac. adv. is working?? & plate not seized either! I've stuffed a lot of cams in over the years & never swapped a dist. gear unless it was in "need of a Dentist" !!!!
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Some times I wake up GRUMPY, but today I let her sleep in !!!!!!!!BLACKSTOCK Ont.
I would leave that gear on too. I don't ever recall (back in the day) seeing one of those gears needing replaced. I'd be scared of the quality of a new gear.
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
I've changed two gears on the last two Pertronix distributors I bought, owing to the fact they weren't "Melonized" and was recommended by the cam material.
I'm glad the stock gear should be fine.
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65 Laurentian post, 67 Grande Parisienne 4 door HT.
Beneath the breaker plate is the area that holds grease for the distributor shaft. I wasn't sure what to use for grease, and someone suggested just using chassis grease. I did, and haven't had any problems, but wonder if I should have used something else.
