installed new dist. but will not go in the same the old one cam out. There is an engraved mark on the balancer, do i align this with the 0 mark on the timing tab or what? Oh ya I have a 84 Trans Am with a 305
Matt

 

With the #1 cylinder on the comrpression stroke (remove the plug and feel for air coming out the plug hole) Then put the engraved mark of the balancer in line w/ 0* on the timing tab. Now drop the distributer in and put the cap on and note where the #1 plug wire goes on the cap. Pull the cap off, and if the rotor isn't pointing to where the #1 on the cap is, you will need to pull the dist and turn accordingly.

The hardest part is getting the rotor lined up properly along w/ the oil pump drivesahft. The distributer will not fully seat unless the oil pump driveshaft is lined up. It splines w/ the bottom of the distributer and you will have to take a long screwdriver and turn it so it lines up.

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