Removing and Reinstalling a DistributorRemoving and Reinstalling a Distributor

R. BortignonR. Bortignon

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Distributor Re/ReDistributor Re/Re

• print a firing order diagram from Mitchellprint a firing order diagram from Mitchell• this will show the relative position of the distributor to the engine as well as the spark this will show the relative position of the distributor to the engine as well as the spark

plug wire positionplug wire position notice the 4 screws and the little box on the lower side of the distributor…notice the 4 screws and the little box on the lower side of the distributor…

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Distributor RemovalDistributor Removal

• mark the location of the distributor body on the enginemark the location of the distributor body on the engine• remove the distributor cap – leave the plug wires attached to capremove the distributor cap – leave the plug wires attached to cap• mark the rotor position on the distributor bodymark the rotor position on the distributor body

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Distributor RemovalDistributor Removal

• unbolt & remove the distributorunbolt & remove the distributor

• your distributor will driven with either a gear drive your distributor will driven with either a gear drive oror an offset drive tang… an offset drive tang…

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Distributor ReinstallationDistributor Reinstallation

• reinstall the distributor by aligning the marksreinstall the distributor by aligning the marks if gear driven, take into account the curvature of the drive gearif gear driven, take into account the curvature of the drive gear

• adjust timing with a timing lightadjust timing with a timing light

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Hey Roger, what about distributor-less & direct ignition?Hey Roger, what about distributor-less & direct ignition?

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Reinstalling a distributor that wasn’t marked…Reinstalling a distributor that wasn’t marked…

1) remove spark plug from #1 cylinder1) remove spark plug from #1 cylinder

2) clean the timing mark2) clean the timing mark

3) place your finger over the spark plug hole3) place your finger over the spark plug hole

4) “bump” the engine over – stop when you feel compression4) “bump” the engine over – stop when you feel compression

5) turn the crankshaft pulley by hand until the timing notch is aligned with the TDC mark5) turn the crankshaft pulley by hand until the timing notch is aligned with the TDC mark

6) reinstall the distributor so that the rotor is pointing to the #1 spark plug wire terminal on 6) reinstall the distributor so that the rotor is pointing to the #1 spark plug wire terminal on

the distributor capthe distributor cap

7) start the engine & adjust timing7) start the engine & adjust timing

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