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Aug 15, 2016 | 08:37 AM

coopster17

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Distributor Rotation Changed

I think I have messed up????
I am restoring a 65 F-100 with a 352 engine. I removed the old intake manifold and replaced it with an Edelbrock Performer. I also replaced the old carburetor with an Edelbrock 4 BBl Carb. I changed the distributor to Jegs SSR Pro Series with electronic ignition. This is where I think I messed up. In the old set up, the distributor rotated Counter-Clockwise. In the new set up, the distributor is rotating Clockwise. Is this normal? Have I messed up? If I have what did I do to cause the distributor rotation change and do I need to fix it or will I be OK with this Clockwise rotation?

If I need to fix it, how do I go about changing the rotation back to Counter-Clockwise?

I would certainly appreciate any all help.
Thanks

Aug 15, 2016 | 01:38 PM

coopster17

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OK
Follow up to my question. Called Tech Support at JEGS, they informed me the Distributor I received has the wrong gear on it. I was instructed to pull the distributor, send it back and JEGS will send me a new one with the correct gears. All at no cost.

How about that?

Aug 15, 2016 | 03:06 PM

Tedster9

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That'll work. It should run MUCH better lol

Glad they will take care of it. Must have been a headscratcher for a second or two...

Aug 15, 2016 | 04:46 PM

coopster17

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Yes, it really puzzled me, plus I was worried I had messed something up.
JEGS said it had to be a mistake at the factory. Wrong gear on the bottom of the distributor.

Aug 15, 2016 | 06:14 PM

1tonner

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How is that even possible without trashing your cam gear?

Aug 15, 2016 | 06:44 PM

daveengelson

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Wonder if Jegs sent a SRR distributor that was not correct for your application, may have shipped a GM dizzy rather than the Ford? Suggest inspect the replacement distributor gear carefully, may give some indication whether the timing gear was possibly damaged? In reviewing Jegs online catalog, appears the correct distributor for your application should be JEGS Performance Products 40058 Part Number: 555-40058?,

Aug 15, 2016 | 08:01 PM

6t6merc

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I think you can't exchange a left-hand for a right-hand distributor gear (or vice-versa). Think about how the gear meshes with the cam gear.

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Aug 15, 2016 | 08:44 PM

coopster17

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Here's a little more info. I do not have the engine hooked up to run; that is no gas, no battery, no fluids anywhere etc. etc. I was putting the engine and transmission back on the frame and connect the drive train. As I was putting the flywheel on the engine block a bolt was hard to turn and ultimately turned the cam. Now I was off TDC and had to turn the crank in order to get back to TDC so I could put the spark plug wires in their proper order. This is when first noticed a clockwise rotation. I finished with spark wire order and decided to check my set up against the old set up because I kept the distributor cap and labeled all those wire. This is where I confirmed the proper rotation has to be counter clockwise.