Algonquin Ignitor (distributor) question

[Mark Gregush]

Does anyone have any information on how the camshaft driving gear is mounted to the camshaft? Looks like I am missing the part that mounts to the camshaft and holds the driving gear. I don't see a pin hole in the driving gear, but it is keyed so am thinking that a sleeve is mounted to the cam shaft the driving gear floats on it? The only info I have found so far (ads) only shows how it is mounted to the timing cover, no other details. I think I can figure it out but sure does not hurt to ask first.

[Mark Gregush]

Anybody?

[Kevin Pharis]

Most of these clamp on rigs directly replace the commutator components. You will likely find that the drive gear is a slip fit on the nose of the camshafts and the commutator pin fits nicely in the gear keyway. The distributor is not much of a load on the gearset, and the pin head is more than enough “key” to handle the torque. I suspect that you have all you need to get this accessory up and running

[Mark Gregush]

Sorry to be getting back to this so late. The gear hole where it fits on the cam is larger then the stub shaft on the cam. There must be a piece that has a locating pin (I can see a spot inside of the gear that looks like wear from a pin) to keep the gear from rotating that would fit on the cam shaft. I am not sure how that piece is held on the cam shaft and if the gear that is mounted on it just floats.