The distributor gear for a 6 cylinder HEI distributor will work, or the point-type distributor gear from a 194/230/250/292 should fit. The early cam from the 216 and splash-oiler 235 is steel, and it requires a different gear than the later model cast iron cams. I'm pretty sure the Elgin cam is cast iron. Summit Racing, JEGS, and possibly some other racing parts places will have a bronze gear available that duplicates the 250/292 gear. They claim it's "for racing only", but I've never seen one fail in street use. A bronze gear should work with either a cast iron or forged steel cam.
Edit: Aluminum bronze is an extremely tough material- - - - -it will dull a high speed steel cutting bit in a lathe. I use it for making bushings in high stress areas like for piston pins.
Jerry
