on an HEI distibutor,,what size is the drive gear,? .491 or .500 ?????
slownova73 · Registered Joined Dec 3, 2008 · 436 Posts Discussion Starter · #1 · Apr 5, 2009 Only show this user on an HEI distibutor,,what size is the drive gear,? .491 or .500 ?????
64PRONOVA · Premium Member Joined Feb 9, 2004 · 6,649 Posts #2 · Apr 5, 2009 Only show this user Stock Chevy is .491 MSD is .500
C chevyIIheavy · Registered Joined Mar 1, 2009 · 4,766 Posts #3 · Apr 5, 2009 Only show this user :yes: what he said up der ^^^^^ :yes:
slownova73 · Registered Joined Dec 3, 2008 · 436 Posts Discussion Starter · #4 · Apr 5, 2009 Only show this user 64PRONOVA said: Stock Chevy is .491 MSD is .500 Click to expand... well its an after market HEI with an MSD cap. not a stock distributor, so im gonna assume its .500 thanx guys
64PRONOVA said: Stock Chevy is .491 MSD is .500 Click to expand... well its an after market HEI with an MSD cap. not a stock distributor, so im gonna assume its .500 thanx guys
64PRONOVA · Premium Member Joined Feb 9, 2004 · 6,649 Posts #5 · Apr 5, 2009 Only show this user I wouldn't assume that. As far as I know, only MSD uses the .500" gear. Every other one I've ever seen is .491". Of course if you really wanted to be sure you could always measure the shaft.
I wouldn't assume that. As far as I know, only MSD uses the .500" gear. Every other one I've ever seen is .491". Of course if you really wanted to be sure you could always measure the shaft.
71SS454 · Premium Member Joined May 18, 2006 · 2,115 Posts #6 · Apr 5, 2009 Only show this user Definately don't assume anything. My stock points style distributor is .500 when everything i read says it should be .491 as well.
Definately don't assume anything. My stock points style distributor is .500 when everything i read says it should be .491 as well.
slownova73 · Registered Joined Dec 3, 2008 · 436 Posts Discussion Starter · #7 · Apr 5, 2009 Only show this user ok,,well i wasnt seriously going to assume that lol. u always gotta be corect, my freind has a dial caliper, ill prolly use that and see what it is
ok,,well i wasnt seriously going to assume that lol. u always gotta be corect, my freind has a dial caliper, ill prolly use that and see what it is