I apologize for the vague thread title, but at this point it describes my situation best. Heres the background:
I have a carbed roller 302 going into the '68 and need a distributor. I wanted cheap electronic ignition, so I got a Duraspark for an '85 GT 5-speed from Autozone yesterday.
Heres the problem:
I have always heard/read that factory steel distributor gears are light gray colored and sometimes have yellow marking(my '89 GT's TFI did). Likewise, I have read that the iron gears are dark gray and have a sand cast texture to the top shoulder(where the pin goes through). My reman Duraspark has a dark gray gear, but is totally smooth with no cast finish. I spent 2.5-3 hours last nigh, searching both here, the Corral, and Google trying to find information and ALL of it was contradictory. I'm appealing to you all to help me make sure I have the right gear before I trash my cam and/or engine.
I have a carbed roller 302 going into the '68 and need a distributor. I wanted cheap electronic ignition, so I got a Duraspark for an '85 GT 5-speed from Autozone yesterday.
Heres the problem:
I have always heard/read that factory steel distributor gears are light gray colored and sometimes have yellow marking(my '89 GT's TFI did). Likewise, I have read that the iron gears are dark gray and have a sand cast texture to the top shoulder(where the pin goes through). My reman Duraspark has a dark gray gear, but is totally smooth with no cast finish. I spent 2.5-3 hours last nigh, searching both here, the Corral, and Google trying to find information and ALL of it was contradictory. I'm appealing to you all to help me make sure I have the right gear before I trash my cam and/or engine.