Re: Quick ignition help...

[Dave Casey <dcasey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

1. The #1 piston is always at the top when the timing marks are aligned. You 
need to make sure it is on the compression stroke (both valves on #1 closed) 
and at the top of the cylinder. You can do this by holding your finger 
firmly over the plug hole and slowly turning the engine (or pulsing the 
starter). When you feel the puff too powerful to keep your finger over the 
plug hole, line up the timing marks and you should be good.
2. The distributor rotor should then be pointing at the #1 plug wire. There 
is no official "o'clock" position. It should point at the first plug wire in 
the firing order (#1).
3. If your engine is a big block (B/RB), the distributor turns counter 
clockwise. If it's a small block or poly (A/LA), it turns clockwise. The 
firing order and cylinder locations are the same, just opposite distributor 
rotation.
Dave Casey

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "brian hagen" <brian.hagen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 8:29 PM
Subject: Quick ignition help...


> This is just a general question but maybe someone knows from 
> experience.....
> Im trying to reset my ignition system back after removing the  distributor 
> (long story)....
> Where does the rotor point, when the car is set at TDC on the #1 
> cylinder?  Should it be approx 11o'clock or 5 o'clock? I know this  isnt 
> exactly precise.. Im just using it to double check myself.
> I aligned the timing mark, and checked to see the piston is all the  way 
> up on Cylinder 1.. and the rotor points to 11 o'clock... does  this sound 
> right?
> Thanks
>
> ...also.. the 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 wiring sequence is counter clockwise, 
> correct?  (I second guess everything!)
>
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