67 Dart 273 timing issue
OK, look!!!
1...It does not matter. You an "toss" the distributor gear in there, with your eyes closed, and "toss" the distributor in there one of two ways, and THAT does not matter. Bring the engine up on no1 compression and put the no 1 wire in "wherever" the rotor points
2...YOU CAN CHANGE the gear. It is a HELIX (helical) If you put a great big screwdriver in there AND IF it is not all sludged up and gummed up, you can turn the screwdriver, and the incline of the gear helix will "walk" the gear/ shaft up out of mesh with the two gears. you can then "walk" it around where you want and drop it back in
3...."By the book" is fine IF THE DISTRIBUTOR tang is where it "belongs" in ref. to the rotor. SOME DISTRIBUTORS are different.
4....It does not matter if no1 is on compression or no6, either way "by the book" the GEAR SLOT should point to the left front intake bolt
THIS IS ONLY BECAUSE AND NO OTHER REASONS:
A....So the factory assemblers can "rinse, repeat."
B.....So the plug wires "lay" nice as designed
C.....So mechanics "see" what they expect to see
Some "stuff"
No start, fresh rebuild, help anyone?
What "the book" says:
OK, look!!!
1...It does not matter. You an "toss" the distributor gear in there, with your eyes closed, and "toss" the distributor in there one of two ways, and THAT does not matter. Bring the engine up on no1 compression and put the no 1 wire in "wherever" the rotor points
2...YOU CAN CHANGE the gear. It is a HELIX (helical) If you put a great big screwdriver in there AND IF it is not all sludged up and gummed up, you can turn the screwdriver, and the incline of the gear helix will "walk" the gear/ shaft up out of mesh with the two gears. you can then "walk" it around where you want and drop it back in
3...."By the book" is fine IF THE DISTRIBUTOR tang is where it "belongs" in ref. to the rotor. SOME DISTRIBUTORS are different.
4....It does not matter if no1 is on compression or no6, either way "by the book" the GEAR SLOT should point to the left front intake bolt
THIS IS ONLY BECAUSE AND NO OTHER REASONS:
A....So the factory assemblers can "rinse, repeat."
B.....So the plug wires "lay" nice as designed
C.....So mechanics "see" what they expect to see
Some "stuff"
No start, fresh rebuild, help anyone?
What "the book" says: