Any Pontiac guys on here? Need insight.

timing gear backing into front of the block.... been years since i messed with pancho power but pulled front off one years ago put a new gear and chain in it, customer came to get it and was setting in it talking to boss when oil pressure went to 0, ended up oil pump dropped the drive shaft, pulling oil pan on a 6.6 in a 78 trans am ant no more fun than pulling timing cover off! has notta thing to do with your issue that i can see,..just how i fillled my evenings one week back in 10th grade,..was real happy to go back to wrenching on big trucks!!