In Reply to: 1950 late model ford 8n tractor posted by steve burkett on April 10, 2023 at 07:17:39:
I suspect the dist drive gear is molded into the cam and the dist drive gear is retained with a roll pin on the bottom of the dist.
I bet if you research a new replacement cam it will come with that drive gear molded in for both the early and late 8N engines.
YMMV.