1969 Dodge LA 318 engine timing.
I have never cared. The engine/distributor (whatever) does not run differently based on where the rotor points...guess I am not picky. Restoration thing?
sb
This is a good point..........
You can...........throw the drive gear in blindfolded and..........
toss the distributor in right after it, it will only fit two ways
Then bring the no1 up on compression, ready to fire, timing marks NOT at no1 but rather "where" you want initial timing, say, 12BTC and then plug the no1 wire in wherever the rotor points. This is of course with the vacuum can in such a place that you have some "swing" to adjust
The main reason there are specified procedures to intall the dist. is so the assembly line folks can "rinse, repeat" and so tune up mechanics saw what they expected
AND................depending on "what" distributor you have, the drive tang may not be indexed to the rotor same as your old one!!
