MSD Distributor and stock cam question

WildStang88 · October 1st, 2011, 12:03 PM

Hey guys, have a question about the distributor gear that came with the distributor. It has a steel gear on it and it recommends that the steel gear should only be used with a roller tappet cam. The car I have is a 1988 Mustang GT. I just want to make sure that the cam it came with (stock) is the same cam it recommends using or will I have to change the gear on the distributor? I've never heard of a roller tappet, only a hydraulic roller... same thing just different wording?

fogged306 · October 1st, 2011, 03:06 PM

Steel gear is what you want for a hydraulic roller cam (street use) which is what you have. Even though it's recommended not to use a bronze gear on the street, I use one on my billet roller and haven't noticed any wear yet in the few thousand miles I've put on the engine.

WildStang88 · October 1st, 2011, 03:29 PM

Thanks a bunch Fogged306. Just didnt want to tear anything up so I thought I'd ask to be sure.

October 1st, 2011, 12:03 PM	#1
WildStang88 Newbie 1988 N/a Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: FL Posts: 40 iTrader: 0 reviews	MSD Distributor and stock cam question Hey guys, have a question about the distributor gear that came with the distributor. It has a steel gear on it and it recommends that the steel gear should only be used with a roller tappet cam. The car I have is a 1988 Mustang GT. I just want to make sure that the cam it came with (stock) is the same cam it recommends using or will I have to change the gear on the distributor? I've never heard of a roller tappet, only a hydraulic roller... same thing just different wording?

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October 1st, 2011, 03:06 PM	#2
fogged306 MM Fanatic 89 GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY Posts: 4,875 iTrader: 2 reviews	Steel gear is what you want for a hydraulic roller cam (street use) which is what you have. Even though it's recommended not to use a bronze gear on the street, I use one on my billet roller and haven't noticed any wear yet in the few thousand miles I've put on the engine.

October 1st, 2011, 03:29 PM	#3
WildStang88 Newbie 1988 N/a Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: FL Posts: 40 iTrader: 0 reviews	Thanks a bunch Fogged306. Just didnt want to tear anything up so I thought I'd ask to be sure.

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