 Dizzy Install Question: What the heck happened?, Somehow the rotor got lined up to the #4 position |
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| kpfoten |
 Oct 10 2008, 08:42 PM
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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? |
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| ChrisFoley |
Oct 11 2008, 04:23 PM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 7,934 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None 
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The line on the top edge of the distributor body is supposed to represent #1 but it really isn't important as long as you are able to time the engine. Since the distributor drive gear can be re-indexed the line often no longer represents #1, and the plug wires get moved around.
WRT the Mallory, Ed (ejm) discovered that they don't all come from the factory with the same indexing. The pin for the drive cog and the flat for the rotor do not have a pre-determined relationship. It seems like shoddy manufacturing practice to me but doesn't really affect the functionality of the unit. It only is an issue if changing one dizzy for another in the same car. |
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kpfoten Dizzy Install Question: What the heck happened? Oct 10 2008, 08:42 PM
Kirmizi Where's the timing mark on the fan or flywheel... Oct 10 2008, 10:13 PM
kpfoten Hey Mike--
I was under the car and made sure the ... Oct 10 2008, 11:03 PM Vacca Rabite You are 180 degrees off.
Zach Oct 10 2008, 11:14 PM type11969 The dizzy is installed and seated properly? In oth... Oct 11 2008, 07:09 AM kpfoten Where is the rotor "supposed" to be poin... Oct 11 2008, 09:23 AM r_towle Stock motor, Stock dizzy the number one cylinder l... Oct 11 2008, 09:30 AM kpfoten Thanks--I'll check it out! One thing I kno... Oct 11 2008, 01:16 PM kpfoten Okay--here's what I found out:
The notch at t... Oct 11 2008, 01:58 PM r_towle
Okay--here's what I found out:
The notch at ... Oct 11 2008, 02:18 PM Joe Owensby Why don't you compare the location of the roto... Oct 11 2008, 03:32 PM kpfoten Joe--you know, that may be what's going on. I ... Oct 11 2008, 04:07 PM |
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