I have a quick question I am installing a new distributor in my friends 87 iroc. When I put the dampener at 0 TDC where am I suppose to have the metal part on the rotor pointing. I have the #1 cylinder at TDC right now.

 

Anybody???? I know someone has to know.

 

to #1 on the cap... So it could go in pretty much any way yo want.

But if i remember right, pointed between the drivers side fender and headlight. also if your running a vacume advance setup the vacume port should be pointed towars the passenger side tire.

 

Yup what he said... Point it at cyl number 1

 

Alright got it guys thanx for the input.

 

There's 2 TDC's per combustion cycle remember....

TDC compression and TDC exhaust. Be sure it's on the compression stroke. Or, if the engine is already put together, you can look at the valves. If both are closed, it's on the compression. Or, if it doesn't fire up or backfire/sputters, try flipping the distributor 180°.

 

Graphic representation of firing order:

http://www.autozone.com/servlet/UiBr...3d80194f35.jsp

 

this is a big problem on the accel HEI's I had to make a huge guess where to put things, nothing is labeled! Luckily I got it on the first try. I should make a chart.

 

Check out fig2 on that page, the 2.8L only runs on 5 jugs i guess

 

You said jugs, do you work on airplanes too? That's what we can cyl's on small airplanes.