Yeah, I'm sorry, you are correct, I would use my left nose picking finger. The last time I put a distributer in was on a Chevy, which requires your right nose picking finger.
Kurt
Kurt
Yeah, I'm sorry, you are correct, I would use my left nose picking finger. The last time I put a distributer in was on a Chevy, which requires your right nose picking finger.
Kurt
Actually the dizzy can be off and the timing be right. The computer uses the dizzy to determine when #1 cylinder injector is ready to be fired. Look at the stator inside the distributor and notice one of the tabs of the stator is wider than the others. Otherwise how would the computer know which injector to fire in relationship to the cam position.
It's really easy to determine if it is right or not though. If #1 spark plug wire is located on the distributor cap in the stock location (you know where the 1 is on top of the cap) and the timing where you want it. It is right!!!
I didn't know this when I rebuilt the engine in my car and I moved the #1 plug wire to a different location on the cap and my car idled rough. I pulled the moved it back and it instantly idled smoother. btw I know I had the firing order right just in the wrong orientation related to the distributor housing and cap.
It's not that it's a dumb move - people in the old days with carbs did it often. Old habits carry over sometimes and people don't realize the injector timing would be affected.
that is the sort of thing i think i was referring to.
so the rule is, so long as you keep the wires on the correct terminals, and you can turn the distributor far enough to get the base timing to 10, then you are golden
obviously, if you are more than a couple teeth off, you probably won't be able to turn it enough to keep the wires on the correct terminals, at which time you need to re-stab the distributor
either that, or it's time to get dentures! :rofl:
now i'm on board with this, thanks
Words of wisdom hereYeah, however, you can simply turn the dizzy housing which is independent of the shaft to compensate. So it can't be a tooth off.