EA 82- dropping in a distributor

[WASHroad]

So if you just set your timing belts and the flywheel is still on the timing belt marks is there a way to drop in the distributor and have it in the correct location. Or can you cycle the crank one way or another and be at 20 degrees btdc compression stroke on #1 cylinder?? Will be finishing up a

long block swap and seeing if I can locate the distributor with pulling the #1 plug and feeling for the compression stroke.

[ruparts]

So if you just set your timing belts and the flywheel is still on the timing belt marks is there a way to drop in the distributor and have it in the correct location. Or can you cycle the crank one way or another and be at 20 degrees btdc compression stroke on #1 cylinder?? Will be finishing up a

long block swap and seeing if I can locate the distributor with pulling the #1 plug and feeling for the compression stroke.

 

hi ,

i found that with the flywheel on the cam marks and left side cam mark pointed up, the distributor rotor is pointed straight at the radiator cap, that should be close enough to run and have adjustment.

[GeneralDisorder]

Yep - pull the #1 plug, feel for comp. stroke, rotate till timing mark comes up on 20* BTDC, and drop it in with the rotor pointing at the plug tower you want to be #1. Then the fireing order is 1,3,2,4 in a counter-clockwise order.

 

GD