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Jul 24, 2005 | 12:56 PM

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From: Ohio

Car: 89 Iroc

Engine: L9-to small

Transmission: 6 spd

New dist gear w/cam swap?

I was reading the cam paperwork to my 292xfi cam and they said to run a new dist gear with a new cam....this is the first I've heard of this...we didn't do this with the zz9...any input would be great...thanks!

350Z

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Jul 24, 2005 | 02:15 PM

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i'd do what the cam grinder says to do

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Jul 24, 2005 | 09:38 PM

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Car: 89' Iroc-Z G92

Engine: TPI 305 G92

Transmission: T-5

Axle/Gears: Limited 9 bolt, 3.45

yeah they are cheap anyways its just a pin holding the gear in as well

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Jul 25, 2005 | 08:30 AM

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Car: 89 Iroc

Engine: L9-to small

Transmission: 6 spd

...do you just hammer out the old pin...do they give you a new pin with the new gear? Thanks for the info!

350Z

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Jul 25, 2005 | 03:16 PM

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From: Mercedes Norte, Heredia, Costa Rica

Car: 1984 Z28 Hardtop

Engine: 383 Carb

Transmission: 4L60

Axle/Gears: 3.54 Dana 44

Drive the old pin out with a punch. As long as you don't mange to mangle it somehow, just reuse it.

Last edited by Apeiron; Jul 25, 2005 at 03:46 PM.

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