Update, I can get a new distributor for about 65 bucks delivered. The car is pristine, so that’s the way I’m going to go. I fear I may have damaged the housing when I drove the gear back on.
But here’s the number two question. The distributors come with a steel gear or with a cast-iron gear. Mine has a bronze gear. The difference is because of the tappets and roller cam, etc. bla bla. I don’t know any of that. But I would assume I need a cast iron gear to replace my bronze gear Since it’s the softer compared to steel, and apparently the steel are for higher output engines.
So if I have bronze, I go with the cast-iron gear?