Distributor installation ?
08-17-2015, 07:34 PM
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Distributor installation ?
Hi guys,
Just had my heads rebuilt and will be putting the distributor back in tomorrow. The engine currently sits at TDC. My question is when installing the distributor, approximately where do I want my rotor pointing?
I'm not sure where the distributor cap is supposed to sit? Hope I'm making sense here. Last time I had it installed the part of the cap where the wires plug in was almost touching the firewall and kind of pointing at the driver.
Where should I try to get the rotor pointing at TDC?
Just had my heads rebuilt and will be putting the distributor back in tomorrow. The engine currently sits at TDC. My question is when installing the distributor, approximately where do I want my rotor pointing?
I'm not sure where the distributor cap is supposed to sit? Hope I'm making sense here. Last time I had it installed the part of the cap where the wires plug in was almost touching the firewall and kind of pointing at the driver.
Where should I try to get the rotor pointing at TDC?
08-17-2015, 07:48 PM
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Re: Distributor installation ?
Which instance of #1 TDC (at least I'm guessing that's what you mean) is the engine at? #6 firing and #1 valves rocking; or, #1 firing and #6 valves rocking?
Factory correct position is #1 terminal on the cap just to the driver's side of straight to the front, with the batt & tach terminals just about straight toward the driver's side. Firing order 18436572 clockwise from there.
Factory correct position is #1 terminal on the cap just to the driver's side of straight to the front, with the batt & tach terminals just about straight toward the driver's side. Firing order 18436572 clockwise from there.
08-17-2015, 07:56 PM
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Re: Distributor installation ?
Which instance of #1 TDC (at least I'm guessing that's what you mean) is the engine at? #6 firing and #1 valves rocking; or, #1 firing and #6 valves rocking?
Factory correct position is #1 terminal on the cap just to the driver's side of straight to the front, with the batt & tach terminals just about straight toward the driver's side. Firing order 18436572 clockwise from there.
Factory correct position is #1 terminal on the cap just to the driver's side of straight to the front, with the batt & tach terminals just about straight toward the driver's side. Firing order 18436572 clockwise from there.
Yes, It's at TDC #1 firing. Thanks, I think you have answered my question!
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Re: Distributor installation ?
Just make sure it's at #1 firing, and not the other time #1 comes to TDC during the full engine cycle, which brings #1 to TDC 2 times, only one of which is firing.
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