??Distributor shaft depth in oil pump drive??

RustyRatRod said
I asked this question years ago to an old retired Chrysler mechanic and he said the design was intentional in case the oil pump locked up it would twist the end ot the distributor shaft and cause the engine to stop running and essentially protect itself from further damage running with no oil pressure. Looking at it in that light, I would want "just enough" distributor tang in the slot to drive the distributor. .090"-.150" seems sufficient. "It doesn't take much" to turn it at all.

If the oil pump seized then the oil pump shaft would not turn. If the oil pump shaft did not turn, then the distributor shaft would not turn. The cam gear drives the oil pump shaft and gear, which is coupled to the distributor. I don’t see how the tip of the distributor would break off. Lol.. just my 2 cents..