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Which direction do you set a distributor drive gear in a mopar 440?
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In a mopar 440 the distributor drive gear notch is set inline with the crankshaft, but it's just a reccomended starting point as long as you have enough space to turn the distributor in either direction to adjust timing when installed.
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the drive gear slips through the distributor opening in the block. there are two kind, pinned and shrink fit. if you have the gear off the shaft to the oil pump the flat side goes down and the end with the slotted end is facing up so you can adjust distributor timing at the spark plug. hope this helps.
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