What could go wrong that caused this?

[JMcTurnan]

It was all one piece. I dropped a new distributor in there. It runs really well right now, but I won't know if something is foresure internally problematic untill this one gets grinded too. Because its almost brand new, bought it professionally rebuilt with limited lifetime.

[JMcTurnan]

Bam, now time to check out the timing chain stuff. Gear got stripped again, if people could try and give me a list of things i need to check on.

[fordman]

remove the timing chain gear and look for the spacer that might have been left in there.

[JMcTurnan]

Ill definetly do that.

[JMcTurnan]

Can someone tell me if an 89 mustang 302 timing chain cam gear has a spacer built in?

[JMcTurnan]

Because I believe the original gear on mine had the spacer built on.

[Skifu]

Why do they still sell them with plastic gears,I could just kick the idiot that invented radiator plastic end tanks,Ive owned 2 vehicles that had them in it,and the both of them failed,same with plastic timing and cam gears!

[JMcTurnan]

So i asked my mechanic. He said on fords there are no spacer plates, and I'm like wtf. Does anyone know if the 77 351w fiber gear is a different thickness than an 89 302 gear? He said it isn't the gears most likely, but the oil pump seized up. If the oil pump seized up the 30 miles I drove it the last 2 times would of ruined the bearing. But Im going to double check the rod tommorow, then start pulling the timing chain cover.