distrib gear issues

[grumpyvette]

Hello everyone, its been along time, I sheared my steel distributor gear on my car the other day and replaced it but cant seem to get the timing correct, I still dont know how or why it even sheared the threads off to begin with any ideas? I havent had alot of time to trouble shoot anything, but I know Im having a hard time keeping it idled.

posting clear pictures of the broken parts that were replaced would be very helpful here
and obviously being able to verify tdc and timing is mandatory

get the cam gear material match to distributor gear material match,wrong or oil flow match incorrect and rapid wear can result

make sure the oil groove lines up with where the gears mesh when the distributors installed and timed correctly.

these threads will be helpful
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/finding-top-dead-center.967/

http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/timing-tabs-and-indicators.1015/

http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/distributor-gear-wear.1701/#post-5252


http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/setting-timing-question.1411/#post-3131

http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...he-intake-manifold-distributor.464/#post-7286