yes i pulled the distributor out when i did the intake swap. I marked everything on the distributor where everything was the rotor, cap took pictures. But i have been told i have to set the number one piston up and do it all that way. I am not sure how to set timing as i have never done it before. Just another thing i need to learn how to do. but i thought that if i just marked everything and put it back together the same way it was before it would be ok.