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Topic: Firing order
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Gary
Gearhead Posts: 630
From: Sarasota, Fla. USA
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 11-05-2001 08:09 PM
   
Originally what general location should the rotor be pointing to be on #1 ? Id like to install the distributor in a factory like location then wire the cap.
Basicly, when the distributor is in the factory location, what O'clock postion should the rotor be pointing if standing in front of the car looking back toward the windsheild? I have a Mallory mechanical advance distributor.
(1969 460cid)[This message has been edited by Gary (edited 11-05-2001).]
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kcode
Gearhead Posts: 1946
From: alvaton,ky,usa Suburb of Bowling Green, M&M #79, MCA #29208
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 11-05-2001 09:56 PM
Gary,
Since you have a mechanical advance dist. with no vacuum pot hanging on it, you can put #1 anywhere you want as long as the cap is wire to that location. Since you want to keep it in close proximity of original, most everyone I've seen or worked on, the #1 is in the 1 o'clock position with the carb being at 12 o'clock.Mike
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Gary
Gearhead Posts: 630
From: Sarasota, Fla. USA
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 11-05-2001 10:31 PM
Thanks Mike, 1 O'clock postion is what I thought in the past. It's been awhile since the last Mustang, and even longer since I took one out and re-installed a distributor. Thats where I have mine now (@1:00)...just wanted to refresh my memory and to hear the same from someone else 
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SteveLaRiviere
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From: Saco, Maine USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 11-06-2001 06:40 PM
Yup, 1 o'clock.------------------
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Gary
Gearhead Posts: 630
From: Sarasota, Fla. USA
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 11-06-2001 07:58 PM
Hummmm???? wonder if that's 1:00 O'clock AM or PM?..LOL 
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Fuzion
Journeyman Posts: 40
From: Torrance, CA
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 11-06-2001 10:18 PM
hrmz i wonder if htat might be why my car wont'start still...
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