Actually the cam looked good except for the gear..

Through investigation this is what i found.. In September i replace the oil pump because of low oil pressure.. The pressure really didn't improve, so i thought that couldn't be the problem. Turns out it was a faulty oil pump. If you turned the oil pump it would (on occasion) catch. So, what i think what happened is the distributor finally gave way to the semi-failing oil pump and sheered the gears. When i put a new distributor in it continued the demise of the cam gears. New parts all the way around seemed to have cured everything.. Only time will tell..

Parts list: Cam, Cam Bearings, lifters(tappets), Push rods, Distributor, Rotor button, Dist. Cap, plugs, Timing Chaing & Sprokets, oil pump. And disposables(gaskets, oil etc)

Long story short.. Autozone parts aren't always 100%... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />