just installed high volume oil pump and now i started shearing gears on distributor what do i do

1988 FORD MUSTANG
52,342 MILES
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8850HO
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turn car on get timing corect go for test drive and shears teeth from gear on the distributor
Dec 13, 2011 at 8:44 PM
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RIVERMIKERAT
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either the cam or the distributor is installed incorrectly. Or the gears aren't matching up properly. Also make sure that nothing is binding the distributor shaft.

I hate to say it, but you should probably also verify that nothing is causing the pump to bind.
Dec 13, 2011 at 8:49 PM
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