The cap has a notch that will only allow it to install one way on the distributor. Since you marked your wires, find the one that goes to the front right (passenger side) cylinder of the engine. That wire should be in a hole on the distributor cap that is marked "1". That marking is sometimes hard to see and will be between the plug wire hole and the center coil wire hole. With the cap on the distributor, make a mark on the edge of the distributor base directly below the number 1 plug wire hole. Now remove the cap and forget everything you've said about wire lengths. They make no difference for installation. Now with the number one cylinder at TDC (and you've indicated you know how to get it there), and the cap off of the distributor, rotate the shaft until the rotor is pointing to the mark you made on the edge of the base. Now turn it slightly clockwise about 3° or so and slide the distributor in to the hole. As the distributor seats, the rotor should move slightly as the helical gear meshes, leaving the rotor aligned with the mark. If it is not very close, you can slightly raise the distributor and turn the rotor accordingly to achieve alignment when seated. Now when you replace your cap (which should only go on one way), the wires should be the lengths you want when attached to the correct cylinder sparkplug.

Hope this is as little plainer than mud.

 

Okay Mr. frwgt350net, I believe I can answer your question very simply unlike others who want to make to make answers to simple questions way more complex then they need to be. And post stupid comments.


Mr. frwgt350net all you need to simply do is the following, I will assume you know how to put the No. one cylinder at TDC, if not then post that question first.


Mr. frwgt350net put the No. one cylinder at TDC, reinstall your pre-fitted plug wires onto the plugs just like they came off prior to pulling the distributor before the engine rebuild. Take any finger on either hand and follow that wire from the No. one cylinder back to the cap re-install the distributor into the engine making sure the rotor lines up with that wire. Heck Mr. frwgt350net if your sharp enough you may not even need to use your finger to follow the plug wire, just eye ball it.


Was that so hard to answer, what's all this Tarzan nonsense.

 

So you answered your own question? I'm sorry if I offended you. Some instructions without details can be vague. I tend to be long winded. Just trying to help. Glad you got it.

 

I'm not really a forum user, my answer to myself was not directed to you and you certainly did not offend me at all. it was more towards the Tarzan dude he must be watching too many Sponge Bob cartoons.

 

This is still not quite accurate. While it is true that the rotor position is not crucial, Ford marked the cap with a "1" so that the high-tension wires can be installed in the required order without crossing over others. When properly installed the wires will lie flat, look tidy, and will not cross-fire.
Eric

 

Actually, if you look back at post number 14 you will see that I did answer that the procedure you proposed would work, but should be then dialed in with a timing light.

 

Well, I believe what triggered it initially was...
Then in response...
Then the rest of us just played along.
Also, before you get too offended please realize that I answered your question before playing along with Tarzan.

Just so you can be in on the joke, here is what was being referenced...

 

I'm sorry that I caused the world problems, I hope that you understand the answer to your plug wiring.

 

Cut to the chase.
1. you need to prime the oil pump first before installing the dizzy.

2. This whole post and the way your thinking kind is off the wall as it's
so simple that your way of thinking seem to be missing the whole point and you don't seem to be understanding what been posted by everyone.

3. If you had bought a book manual that covers everything with a full lay out of what your wanting to know.

4. The dizzy wires can be repositioned in the cap to suit your placement of wires for their pre-cut lengths by pointing the rotor and making #1 in any order you want it placed in the cap. Your making this into a into a bad dream, when it's so simple.

Get a Motor Manual for your own peace of mine is all , I can say.
Good luck, I'm not trying to be mean!!
Orich

 

Hopefully this thread will help many Googlers, Bingers,etc. in the future. My take on this is Op did a good job of marking the wire's position but didn't know about marking Dizzy housing to block location and rotor to dizzy housing location 1st before yanking the dizzy. Not to sound mean, not my way, but then posted this over thinking things. I am rather late to this party but it is my solemn hope you got it OP.

 

Check out post number 17, that guy answered his question so simply. No need to go buy a shop manual for this question. The truck is nearly 44 years old it's not like I can run down to Napa and pickup a shop manual.

 

Ha! I'm a little slow, though eventually I caught this. YOU wrote post #17, but the real beauty of this thread, YOU wrote #1 post as well.

I think you should be given an official warning or somethin' lol

 

I was thinking of starting a new post with a simple question just to see what convoluted answers I would get back. A simple question such as, 'what color is Ford blue and where could I purchase some' I can only guess at the complex answers I would receive back...btw the motor literally started the instant I hit the key for the first time after the rebuild last weekend...

 

Well you have to understand how many times this question gets asked (distributor plug wires) so it's almost answered from rote memory. People trying to help.

What's strange, is why you would get tripped up in the first place, since you already knew how to install a distributor.

 

May be he found out how ez it was, been a while since his last post of not understanding wire placement .

Orich