Well I just got back and checked through the parts to come to a wonderful surprise. A nice gash on the bearing surface behind the timing gear. It does not pass the fingernail test... Now I have to make a trip back there anyway for them to polish that out or whatever they would have to do. And there's no way it was me because all I've done is set it down in the garage and then take it back for them to press that new gear on.
but anyway, here are pics of the gears
and the cam didn't look like you could see any obvious shavings or grooves on the end (though I know it would extremely hard if not impossible to see).
The cam gear felt pretty solid on there. If they try to deny that pressing it on without heating the gear would damage it, would there be any (maybe quick) way to confirm that it has been damaged and will fail?
69 Buick Special Deluxe. Intercooled Turbo Chevy 250 @ 15psi on a stock long block. It's kinda fast.
