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Topic: Very important question on dist. install
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68stang351
Gearhead Posts: 127
From: Savoy TX, USA
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 05-23-2002 08:09 PM
   
I'm getting ready to put the 351W in, and my question is how should I put the distributor in with regards to the timing and the physical position of it? I want to make sure its in right so that I don't tear up the Windsor upon start-up. I have nothing to go by on this distributor positioning ordeal.
Thanks in advance.------------------
Hoofbeats are louder than Heartbeats!
68 Coupe, soon to have 351W and 5speed.
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H8CHEVY
Gearhead Posts: 229
From: Southern Cali
Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 05-23-2002 08:17 PM
my suggestion would be to pull a valve cover so you can see the valves and pull the #1 spark plug. set the motor at top dead center so piston #1 is up, then put the dist. in positioned so that the rotor is pointed and #1 on the cap. then that should be good enough to get it fired to do the break in. afterwards you can fine tune the machine. hope this helps. mabys someone has an easier way?  ------------------
"In the wise words I was once told bye Jiggy"
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steve'66
Gearhead Posts: 4085
From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 05-23-2002 10:41 PM
If you want the easy way,Pull the #1 plug and put your thumb over the hole.
Then crank the engine bumping it along until the compression stroke blows your thumb off the plug hole, then bump it to tdc and that's your "fire" stroke. Set your distributor's rotor to point to the #1 cyl's wire and fire that muther up! Probably on the first crank.  SteveW
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 12020
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 05-23-2002 10:41 PM
Pull the #1 spark plug and turn the engine over by hand until you begin to hear compression in that hole. Note the position on the balancer and set it to TDC or zero with the timing pointer. Turn the distributor rotor so it is pointing to the #1 position on the cap and place the distributor in the cavity with enough room to turn it left and right equaly. WIggle it gently until it drops in and then snug it down. Hook up a timing light and crank her up. Adjust your timing to specs and go! ------------------
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steve'66
Gearhead Posts: 4085
From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 05-23-2002 10:43 PM
Damn,Alex we must be telepathic. 
SteveW
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richard bohm
Gearhead Posts: 358
From: tucson,az-luray,va
Registered: May 2001
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posted 05-24-2002 04:18 AM
follow the above advice and set the timing at 10 degrees btdc initial and hte motor should fire right up.
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 12020
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 05-24-2002 11:52 AM
No sh*t Steve! Ah Choo! Grrrr  ------------------
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