Camshaft Distributor Gear Damage...?

droldsmobileMember

Last weekend while cursing at highway speeds my car suddenly started backfiring and died. After towing it home and determining that the timing was off, I pulled the distributor. It appears that a nut inside the distributor cap that 'locked out' the distributor came loose and created havoc. No big deal, new distributor, done deal.
However; I noticed some 'damage' to the gear on the distributor. Three teeth appear to be chipped slightly. I put my scope into the distributor hole to get a look at the camshaft, and there is definitely some matching damage on the camshaft distributor gear.
So, here is my question. How acceptable is this? Can I put a new distributor and gear in and hope for the best, or do I need to replace the camshaft too?
Opinions?
Thanks
Garrett

Ford Racing 427 (535hp) crate engine.
MSD Atomic EFI and Ignition

10/14/148:53 AM

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