Distributor/Cam Gear

[Unofficial]

Hey guys, I was having some strange issues with my 350 tbi engine and eventually found that my distributor gear was chewed up and therefore not spinning the rotor smoothly.  I replaced the distributor gear hoping the cam would still be okay, but only after about 30 minutes of driving, I had the same problem.  I spent the weekend putting in a new cam and distributor, but now I wonder what caused the gears to wear that badly. 

The cam that I had in the engine was a Summit brand, and I now have a Comp cam in.  Do you guys think it was just a cheap cam or something more serious like a misalignment with the cam/distributor gear.

Just hoping to get some more information on this so I can avoid it in the future, thanks in advance.

Truck runs like a dream now by the way.

[bd]

Possibly, material hardness incompatibility between the gears or inadequate lubrication.  Post pics of the gear and cam.

[Unofficial]

I'm assuming you want to see the worn cam/distributor gears? I can post them tonight when I get home from work.

I did use the assembly lube that came with the cam on the gear when I installed the cam, I'll have to check the gear in a week or two.