Distributor Installed Correctly?

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Distributor Installed Correctly?

#1 Post by MMAX » Sun Jul 06, 2008 10:52 pm

Never installed a Chev distributor before by myself, can someone tell me if I did it right?
-Dropped in distributor, engaged oil pump, rotor pointing at #1 cylinder
-Pulled out #1 plug, turned over engine by hand until air started to escape from hole (TDC)
-Engine was dynoed at 32 degrees of timing so I set the pointer at 32
-Installed cap, tightened distributor hold-down
-Ran plug wires clockwise in correct firing order (18436572)

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Re: Distributor Installed Correctly?

#2 Post by BILTIT » Mon Jul 07, 2008 12:56 pm

Your first two points should have been done in opposite order.

When finding TDC i put a screwdriver (something softer is recomended though) in the hole touching the top of the piston and turn it over by hand until the srewdriver stops moving upward, that will get it very close to TDC.
1974 Pontiac Ventura, 455P (9.5:1 comp.), 850DP, 3100 ''Tight'' 10'', 3.73's/28x13.5
Upgrading in June:
KRE 310cfm@.550 heads, 10.5 comp., hyd roller, 3800 tight 10'', better rear suspension.
Race Weight: 3750#'s
2007 best: 11.97 at 110 1.65 60ft.

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Re: Distributor Installed Correctly?

#3 Post by MMAX » Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:44 pm

Actually I did find TDC first, once the distributor was in I rotated it around one more time to make sure.

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Re: Distributor Installed Correctly?

#4 Post by BILTIT » Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:12 pm

Where abouts in alberta are you?

The only other thing is to be sure you are on the proper upstroke of the piston for TDC.
1974 Pontiac Ventura, 455P (9.5:1 comp.), 850DP, 3100 ''Tight'' 10'', 3.73's/28x13.5
Upgrading in June:
KRE 310cfm@.550 heads, 10.5 comp., hyd roller, 3800 tight 10'', better rear suspension.
Race Weight: 3750#'s
2007 best: 11.97 at 110 1.65 60ft.

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Re: Distributor Installed Correctly?

#5 Post by MMAX » Mon Jul 07, 2008 6:25 pm

Innisfail, AB. I'm sure I was on the proper stroke, you could feel the air push out of the plug hole as I turned it. The main thing I was concerned with was the position of the timing mark.

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Re: Distributor Installed Correctly?

#6 Post by no_bite » Tue Jul 08, 2008 3:28 pm

are you having problems timing the engine ?? .....or are you asking if your procedure is correct ??

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Re: Distributor Installed Correctly?

#7 Post by 572 BBC » Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:32 pm

if it pops and bangs then try taking out distributor and rotate it 180 degrees and put back in,should start

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