Since my cam gear isn't metal I ordered one through Autozone. They have an aluminium one in stock. It'll be here tomorrow morning by 10 so I can take both down to the machine shop, get the thrust plate removed from the old one and have that and the new cam gear installed on the new cam.
I removed the hood latch support, unbolted the engine mounts and jacked up the engine enough to wiggle the old cam out. Cleaned off the 45 year old gaskets, prepped the block for paint, masked it, and proceeded to quickly run out of paint before I even got half a side done.
This little cam job is getting rather pricy! Up to $350 now. Don't tell my wife!
I have no idea how it ran as well as it did...
