GT 40 Which Distributor Gear?

I want to replace the distributor on 2002 Ski Nautique GT40. It is corroded inside and the PIP is not staying fixed in place. I tried gluing the pip in place and my engine missing got worse so I removed the glue.

The current Motorcraft Distributor has a casting mark E9TE-12131-KA. Does this distributor have a cast or steel gear?

EDIT 9/28/17 , After pulling out the distributor I see a decal with a different serial number. E9TE-12127-CA is marked on the sticker. The removed dizzy is definitely cast iron

Edit" A car forum said that flat tappet motors use cast iron gears. The GT 40 is flat tappet engine. The car forum said roller cam engines get the steel gear dizzys".

Any tips on replacing the distributor? NAPA can order a reman one.

Thanks

Jay

As far as swapping distributors, there are numerous different ways that people do it, I'd suggest you google that too and decide which way works for you, because if one person writes something you'll get 3 others with a different way and things will get confusing for you

Parts house was clueless for GT40. I asked Ford F-150 351 1995 distributor. I'll pull the old dizzy and compare the existing gear to Keno's pix for confirmation.

Bought this
Dizzy edited

Thanks Gary. I edited my link.

Rock Auto carries the same one I bought. Rock's is much cheaper.

Thanks gun-driver. I'll use my current PCM cap on the new dizzy and I'll plug the auto one as advised for future use.

I believe I found the SPOUT connector and read that it should be unplugged while setting the base timing to 5 degrees.

Do you add lubricant to the new distributor gear just prior to installation?

5 degrees with the spout disconnected is right

Do you have a PCM GT-40 manual?

If you don't and you click on the link below, then you will have one, courtesy of the CCF reference section

GT-40 manual

Should be 5° BTDC spout disconnected @ 2000 RPM

Technically Ford called that engine a 351W marine gasoline engine electronic fuel injection Matt, PCM called it the GT40. Ford built those engines using the same block for both but while their own vehicles they used roller cams they used flat tappet for marine use. Don't know why.

Really, the only time a bronze gear is needed is when you have a billet steel performance camshaft. Many aftermarket full roller performance cams are steel billet, normally the factory roller cams, while they may be steel,  will need a normal Melonized cast gear as they are not a full billet steel camshaft.