intermediate drive gear question

[DartSport.74]

I installed a Magnum motor in my car. I was told to get an iron intermediate drive gear.

Where the OEM intermediate drive gear iron?

 

[Professor Fate]

Yes.
Well, iron/steel... nothing special.
Some people get bent out of shape because they think ALL roller cams need bronze gears- not so. Only billet cams.
Magnums and LA roller motors came with plain old steel shafts and gears, just like flat tappet LAs.

 

[remytherat]

Yeah, just snag one from any LA or magnum and use it as long as the wear on the gear isn't excessive and the shaft isn't scored up. Some have a pin, some don't. I wouldn't read into too much.

 

[66fyssh]

When I did my Magnum swap 5-6 years ago, I kept the Magnum intermediate shaft but used my LA distributor. Been running great since.

 

[DartSport.74]

Thanks for answering my question!
I’m almost done. Pictures in a few weeks…

 

[Bobzilla]

I installed a Magnum motor in my car. I was told to get an iron intermediate drive gear.

Where the OEM intermediate drive gear iron?

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Did you keep the factory camshaft or is it a replacement camshaft?

 

[TF360]

Ok, let see some Pic's!