Hi all.

This is for a distributor from a different VW engine but Vanagon gas
engines have the same pin arrangement. Figured someone here has done
this.

Has anyone replaced the pin holding the distributor shaft to drive
gear with an SAE equal size roll pin (split sleeve type)? If so, has
it stayed put?

Image showing roll pin installed: https://goo.gl/photos/oKNY3UFQ2oEodJVQ8

I can't see the centrifugal forces being that great but have to ask; I
have trust issues.

The original pin holding shaft to gear was a tight fit. The roll pin
(split sleeve) I replaced it with was just slightly larger OD. Using a
medium sized ball peen hammer, it only took medium light taps to set
in the pin.

Neil.

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