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  • hanginitout
    Senior Member
    • Jun 2007
    • 584

    #1

    Distributor gear

    Is the dist. Gear different, for a crate? Than a regular Chevy racing engine?
    The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also are enemies; probably because they are generally the same people...
    G.K. Chesterton
  • collateralDamage
    Senior Member
    • Jul 2010
    • 110

    #2
    as far as i know any small block chevy type gear will work and you can use any material except for cast - hydraulic roller cam. i know mine is bronze and some guys use melonized.

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    • hanginitout
      Senior Member
      • Jun 2007
      • 584

      #3
      Thank you....
      The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also are enemies; probably because they are generally the same people...
      G.K. Chesterton

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      • brad hibbard
        Senior Member
        • Oct 2007
        • 974

        #4
        for a 604 bronze will work but is not necessary
        on 604's we use primarily the black hardend MSD gear and have had zero issues with cam or distriburtor gear wear
        we have seen bronze work well also but always start out with a new gear---trying to put a used gear into a new environment generally does not work well and with bronze it shows issues quickly
        the GM melonized gear is also a good choice

        generic (cheap) hardened gears do not work well---these are found on $100 distributors

        We have found that nothing works better than the GM melonized gear on the 602
        we have seen endless failures with bronze on 602's
        the GM gear is .491 bore size but is easily honed to .500 for MSD use

        as ever
        Brad
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