Dizzy Install Question: What the heck happened?, Somehow the rotor got lined up to the #4 position Options

[kpfoten]

Hello,

I was installing my new SVDA dizzy tonight when I think something got screwed up...

I had the 009 bumped to the #1 cyl position (notch on the dizzy), removed it, and put the new one in--I initially had some trouble getting the base to line up into the notch, but after I finally seated it, the rotor now seems to be pointing to the #4 position (directly towards the front of the car). I initially thought the notch was toward the #1 position (about 2 o'clock on the 009), and it seems I somehow moved it to the 12 o'clock position as I tried to install the new dizzy.

I didn't think it was possible to do such a thing?? Is there something I'm missing?

[r_towle]

Stock motor, Stock dizzy the number one cylinder lines up in a straight line between the passenger side rear edge of the deck lid and the viewing hole on the fan shroud...

So roughly speaking 10-11 oclock.

You know the bottom of the distributor is offset, right.
It can only be installed one way.
If you managed to get the drive gear set wrong you have the option to change that, or as the previous poster said, just ensure you are on the number one TDC marks, check that via the plug hole with a piece of wire (not a chopstick) and then just wire up the distributor cap so you retain the proper firing order....simple.

Rich