Intermediate Shaft Wear

Bronze Barracuda said

I can't get over the price of the damn things!
Why are there no billet gears available by the cam manufacturers, probably still cost a lot.
I have a 1990 roller block what did dodge use them? If they didn't use a billet camshaft then why are the manufacturers using billet now.
I had a truck with over 250000 miles no engine issues with that.

I'm ranting sorry.
$240 for a small gear on the end of a shaft. :mad:

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It's used to be cheaper.

Factory used cast iron camshaft with a huge base circle, I mean huge.. and if you run too much spring.. and thats not hard to do... the core goes bye bye. They used the same old gear as they always did with that cast iron core.
Now billet roller? melonized gear is what I use and never look back. I'm a set it and forget it kinda guy, I hate having to check the bronze every other month... its easy, check the free play at the rotor.. but still.