Calling all distributor experts here
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The cam gear and distributor gear weren't the problem. If it was my motor would have never started and ran. The problem was the actual distributor shaft that slides over the oil pump shaft. The distributor shaft was rounded/stripped therefore the oil pump shaft was just spinning in there hence no pressure.
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UPDATE:
Upon further inspectoin of the distributor drive gear I see that it looks slightly rounded off or worn. When I put a hex tool in there I can't get it to slip but then again I'm not putting the same kind of torque on it that the engine is. I have the stock distributor yet and even compared the drive gears on both and can clearly see the HEI is rounded compared to the good stock one.
Now the very frustrating part is that I have only put 3,000 miles on this car since installing the HEI. I have already put in a phone call to Summit Racing, where I purchased it, and was given the phone number to the manufacturer. They claim they have never heard of this happening and want me to mail it in to them for inspection so I figure I will do this since I have nothing to loose. Either way, I will never put a Proform HEI on anything I own again.
Upon further inspectoin of the distributor drive gear I see that it looks slightly rounded off or worn. When I put a hex tool in there I can't get it to slip but then again I'm not putting the same kind of torque on it that the engine is. I have the stock distributor yet and even compared the drive gears on both and can clearly see the HEI is rounded compared to the good stock one.
Now the very frustrating part is that I have only put 3,000 miles on this car since installing the HEI. I have already put in a phone call to Summit Racing, where I purchased it, and was given the phone number to the manufacturer. They claim they have never heard of this happening and want me to mail it in to them for inspection so I figure I will do this since I have nothing to loose. Either way, I will never put a Proform HEI on anything I own again.
Last edited by jojobanks; Nov 11, 2011 at 11:00 AM.
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Well unfortunately I did lose the engine the first time. I had to replace my crank and all bearings. Luckily upon start up of the rebuild I caught the no pressure right away and shut it down. So yes, I could have lost another engine in the process if I had lacked to pay attention.
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Did you ever start that engine in the cold Nebraska winter? Thick oil + lots of drag + Chinese distributor might = no oil pressure....
I try to avoid the ProForm (ProComp) stuff. IMHO It is designed and built to be sold cheap. I am not slamming the company, they are giving the people what they think they want....
I try to avoid the ProForm (ProComp) stuff. IMHO It is designed and built to be sold cheap. I am not slamming the company, they are giving the people what they think they want....
Last edited by JMD; Nov 11, 2011 at 12:04 PM.
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Sorry, I couldn't help it....
Sometimes education can be costly... (I have learned things the "expensive way" lots of times myself).
Last edited by JMD; Nov 11, 2011 at 09:32 PM.
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