Need help on Distributor Install?
Need help on Distributor Install?
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From: Easton,Ks
Originally Posted by Red Raider 4x4
I'm putting in a brand new MSD Distributor.
To remove the distributor, mark your crankshaft pulley at TDC and 10 deg BTDC. Look at your distributor cap there should be a "1" on it, note its position, remove the cap. Turn the engine around until the rotor in the distributor almost points to where the "1" was, then look at the crankshaft pulley and turn the engine until the pointer points at "TDC". Do not move the engine at all until the distributor is back in. Mark the rotor position to the distributor. Unplug, remove the hold down bolt and pull the distributor out. Note how much the rotor moves while pulling the distributor out and mark it on the distributor.
To put it back in with rotor pointing to where it was when it came out. Position the distributor in about the same position it was and push it in. Hopefully the oil pump drive shaft went in and the rotor is pointing to the first mark. Hand tighten the hold down bolt, put the cap back on, plug it in and remove the SPOUT. Hook your timing light to number 1 plug wire, start the engine and twist the distributor until the pointer points to 10 Deg. BTDC. Tighten the hold down bolt and recheck. Remove the timing light and put the SPOUT back in. And you got it.
Good luck
Last edited by subford; Nov 9, 2005 at 08:00 AM. Reason: wrong year
