Distributor Cap Number One Position at Jordan Bullard blog

Distributor Cap Number One Position. Take your new distributor and make a reference mark, as in the above, on the distributor housing lining up with #1 tower in the distributor cap. When you find a nice spot, put the cap on and install the wires in the proper firing order (starting with #1 where the rotor is located). Some manufacturers label the number one terminal. You should see a line scribed in the lower crankshaft pulley, line this up in the indicator pointing to 0 or tdc. With the rotor close to the number one position, twist the distributor body until the rotor points directly at the number one spark. On my car, i have #1 set up to the front of the engine, or 180 degrees out of what is shown in rod's picture. If the distributor positioning was correct before you removed the distributor and wire weren't removed, then the distributor was installed a tooth or 2 off from original position. Then, turn the distributor a little to. Follow the wire from the number one. In a high energy ignition (hei) distributor system, identifying the position of the number 1 terminal on the distributor cap is. Look on the distributor cap. The only real way of finding out which one is number one is to take the number on spark plug out and turn the engine to top dead center and feel the compression in the cylinder.

Then, turn the distributor a little to. Some manufacturers label the number one terminal. If the distributor positioning was correct before you removed the distributor and wire weren't removed, then the distributor was installed a tooth or 2 off from original position. Follow the wire from the number one. When you find a nice spot, put the cap on and install the wires in the proper firing order (starting with #1 where the rotor is located). With the rotor close to the number one position, twist the distributor body until the rotor points directly at the number one spark. The only real way of finding out which one is number one is to take the number on spark plug out and turn the engine to top dead center and feel the compression in the cylinder. On my car, i have #1 set up to the front of the engine, or 180 degrees out of what is shown in rod's picture. Look on the distributor cap. Take your new distributor and make a reference mark, as in the above, on the distributor housing lining up with #1 tower in the distributor cap.

DCAP16 Distributor Cap Equivalent to Lucas part number DDB163

Distributor Cap Number One Position Then, turn the distributor a little to. The only real way of finding out which one is number one is to take the number on spark plug out and turn the engine to top dead center and feel the compression in the cylinder. On my car, i have #1 set up to the front of the engine, or 180 degrees out of what is shown in rod's picture. With the rotor close to the number one position, twist the distributor body until the rotor points directly at the number one spark. Look on the distributor cap. Take your new distributor and make a reference mark, as in the above, on the distributor housing lining up with #1 tower in the distributor cap. Then, turn the distributor a little to. If the distributor positioning was correct before you removed the distributor and wire weren't removed, then the distributor was installed a tooth or 2 off from original position. Follow the wire from the number one. In a high energy ignition (hei) distributor system, identifying the position of the number 1 terminal on the distributor cap is. You should see a line scribed in the lower crankshaft pulley, line this up in the indicator pointing to 0 or tdc. Some manufacturers label the number one terminal. When you find a nice spot, put the cap on and install the wires in the proper firing order (starting with #1 where the rotor is located).