need help with dist. asap

The drive gear is integrated with the oil pump drive shaft. Mopars aren't like a chevy BB or SB where the distributor has the drive gear attached.

Looks like this:
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=MEL%2DIS-72&autoview=sku

Use a pair of long needle nose pliers to remove. It will turn counterclockwise a bit while removing it IIRC.