Quote: Yeah, I don't think so either. Hey, are 440 crank timing gears supposed to be a press fit? Mine just slides off the crank snout easily. I know big block chevy require a puller.
They slide on.... it looks like you have a lack of oil up there on the shaft/bushing... thats not much wear but you should prelube the shaft/bushing on install.. the collar helps to stabilize the timing.. as the intermediate shaft lifts and drops it turns so that does the same thing to the timing... put the collar on just snug so it a minor bit of force it can slide.. put the dist in and clamp it down... remove the dist and move the collar up a few thousandths then tighten and reinstall the dist and set timing
