Installation (Engine Has Been Rotated With Distributor Removed)
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- If engine was rotated after distributor was removed, remove No. 1 spark plug. Place finger over cylinder No. 1 spark plug hole. Crank engine slowly until compression is felt. The 2 marks on the crankshaft pulley should align with the 2 engine front cover tabs. See Fig 2. If necessary, rotate engine by hand until timing marks are fully aligned.
- Align White paint mark on bottom stem of distributor and the pre-drilled indent hole in the bottom of the gear. See Fig 3. Using a long screwdriver, align the oil pump driveshaft to the drive tab on the distributor.
- Carefully lower distributor into engine with flat side of distributor housing facing toward front of vehicle. See Fig 4. Once distributor is fully seated, distributor rotor should be aligned with pointer cast into distributor housing.
- If distributor rotor is not properly aligned, remove distributor and repeat procedure until mark aligns properly. Install distributor hold-down bolt and tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . To complete installation, reverse removal procedure.