 Distributor installation off a tooth?, Should I care? |
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| toomanyinkc |
 Jul 5 2007, 07:31 AM
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I'm preparing to start up a new engine that I received assembled from a friend. It has never run. I set the ignition timing by putting cyl #1 at TDC according to the mark on the fan and watching the piston through the spark plug hole. I then rotated the 009 distributor until the rotor lined up with the mark on the distributor body.
The problem -- when I pulled the distributor to see what angle the slot in the distributor drive shaft made with the engine centerline, it's more like 45 degrees than 12 degrees. So the distributor drive shaft must be off a tooth or two, right? Should I change it? The ignition timing should still be correct, the distributor body will just be rotated 30-ish degrees from where it would be otherwise. If I pull the distributor shaft, what are the chances of dropping the washer deep into the engine? What do you think? |
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toomanyinkc Distributor installation off a tooth? Jul 5 2007, 07:31 AM
jasons I would just leave it.... Unless it bothers you, b... Jul 5 2007, 08:29 AM McMark :agree:
With a stock distributor, the vacuum cani... Jul 5 2007, 11:05 AM Joe Ricard It would bug me.
But agreed it won't cause a ... Jul 5 2007, 11:31 AM
toomanyinkc Fortunately, this mistake by the PO does not requi... Jul 5 2007, 11:57 AM  |
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