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    Camshaft damaged by Distributor

    The Distributor seized, the Camshaft lost some teeth. The Driven Gear on the Distributor is a tough, little brute! I have a few questions beyond the remove/ replace steps spelled out in the manual.

    What should I do about the metal tooth chunks? Drop the pan for a scrubbing? The engine is a quality rebuild with about 20,000m on it.

    I have another Distributor in my parts cave, should I remove the gear and grease the Governor Shaft? I really want to scream; why me, van Gods?! But don’t really want an answer to that question.

    Any advice will be much appreciated!
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