I have a 1991 comp. The gears - both of them - connecting the cam shift and the distributor have been damaged so that the boat does not run. My mechanic says the best course is to replace the engine and the distributor, and after MUCH discussion, I agree. However - the difficulty is going to be to find a distributor. This distributor was only made for a few years - it was the interim design between the old mechanical distributor and fuel injection - and the mechanic is doubtful of finding one.

If he cannot, I need options. For example, I could put a DIFFERENT engine and distributor in the boat, but that custom work sounds like it could be expensive. Is that a doable option? Is there an engine type that would fit into my Comp without too much custom work?

Another option - could a machine shop repair the distributor? The distributor shaft has play in it, BOTH horizontally and vertically, which is probably what caused the gear to be damaged.

3rd option - Could a different distributor be fit onto my engine?

Help.