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Birddog1

Birddog1

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just acquired my first sb mopar (360 la) bought the distributor and it was minus a gear.
With that being said every one that I have looked at online is minus a gear.
Obviously I am missing something. What gear do I need an where do I acquire this item
Thanks I know it’s a noob question
MRO
 
mopar distributors do not use a gear, they were driven by a slot in the intermediate shaft.....looks a little bit like a big flat screwdriver and the counterpart. The intermediate shaft or oil pump drive does have the gear.

Michael
 
The end of the distributor will have a tang on the end

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That fits into the intermediate shaft

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Which has a hex on it’s bottom that fits into the oil pump

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No gear is used - like on a slant

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Does the intermediate shaft come in the built engine or do I have to get one
 
it should already be in there....it connects the oil pump and the cam (pump is driven by camshaft). Watch inside the distributor hole for it.

Michael
 
So if I’m understanding this correctly. And please correct me if I’m wrong. The flat tang on the distributor fits in th already installed intermediate shaft. There should be only two ways to put it in, right or 180 degrees wrong.
MRO
 
360duster said:
it should already be in there....it connects the oil pump and the cam (pump is driven by camshaft). Watch inside the distributor hole for it.

Michael
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I don't know why you would assume that LOL
 
Birddog1 said:
So if I’m understanding this correctly. And please correct me if I’m wrong. The flat tang on the distributor fits in th already installed intermediate shaft. There should be only two ways to put it in, right or 180 degrees wrong.
MRO
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The distributor yes.
The intermediate shaft, no. The feared shaft will fit in on any position. When installing the intermediate shaft into the engine, after the cam shaft is in, the distributor can be 180* out of sync.

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