Well then you have the wrong or bad oil pump drive. Get a new one.
But in his picture he is comparing it to what I assume is the original?if it had no bushing, the shaft would sink another 1/8 inch, that's all the bushing flange is worth. It would be obvious if the gear wasnt visible down in there. I bet you got a 383 distributor.
You may be right. I'm not sure what he's got going on.Yeah.. he has a china cheapo one thats right and an MSD 440 length...too long! Now Im confused if he actually has a oil pump drive in there! Its a big round flat faced circle with teeth and a slotted hole in the middle. touching the cam gear..is it down there? There is no way that would seat if the pump drive was in there, bushing or not.
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Yes, BTW...thanks to all y’all chiming in. Motor was running fine since I picked up car but was losing power and acting logy lately. Then it wouldn’t fire at all, pretty much determined it was MSD box failing and then dying-thus the slowing and sluggish deal. My muscle car mechanic said they see this periodically. Anyway, I will check new distributor for shims, that would be awesome if I can take care of it and get this bizatch Dart back on the road! Hambony.I disagree. An 1/8 is a lot in some worlds. This could be one of them. The intermediate shaft could also have been a bit short. Everything adds up.
OP, S-K Speed on Long Island, New York?