Hank you could have also had a soft cam core as well. That could have been a bad batch that Clifford had and not have realized it. Many times when guys rebuild an engine, they reuse their old thrust plates and spacer, when they should really be thrown away and replaced. I bet no one here has ever thought to check their cam thrust endplay when they build an engine. That is the leading cause of distributor gear wear, more so than HV or high pressure oil pumps are. Thats why most race engines use a cam button in the end of their cams to limit, because they will eat a gear up in a hurry if they don't.
