How To Install A Distributor

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I have been building engines for 50 years. I enjoy your videos and correct information Keep up the good work.

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Oh ya that’s right, how I could of overlooked that and I knew that before! Thank you very much for replying, you helped me shake the cobwebs out of my 63 year old brain!

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I am an old wrench, I mark the distributor case with a sharpy as well. Otherwise, perfect. New subscriber don't disappoint me😂 I will call you on it when I think your mistaken. Good luck

good solid old school info... it's been a while since i've had to stab a distributor... that being said.. after tuning EFI for the last couple decades.. were kinds spoiled to setting timing with the keyboard these days..

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Ok ... Not a bad video but you can do better .... First off I am going to assume that it's fixed timing because you are setting to total not initial advance ... On a regular engine you should set the balancer to what you want in initial timing not total ... Then once the distributor is in place like you showed the trigger point on that distributor is just as the reluctor wheel arm passes the center bar on the pickup so you line that up and lock the distributor down ...your timing will then be within a degree or two of what you want .... In the case of hei distributor trigger point is point to point ....

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yes the stock slant six timing is 0 degrees. it sucks but that's where Chrysler says it go's.

With a decked block and the intake manifold I am running I have to cut down my china rails to get the manifold down on the head ports. This makes my oil pump shaft too tall which jacks up my distributor. With out adding a spacer between the distributor and intake manifold what is the procedure to cut down the oil pump shaft and what would the optimum clearance be at the distributor pin and shaft slot?

So... I'm assuming the fàctory timing mark on the balancer or tab on the timing chain cover is approx 34-38 deg advanced. Reading spec's are 4 to 8 degrees depending on the engine. Previously assumed those 30+ degrees of timing were max advance at speed (vacuum + mechanical). Would like clarification

Ok i watched again - If what im hearing is correct the powerstroke is when the intake valve is closing? If thats so then it should be closed on the compression stroke and should not open until after the power stroke? Im askin cause i dont know and just want to make sure thank you sir

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