2006-09-24 16:53:16 · 8 answers · asked by Get away 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Line up the dots, Then rotate the engine until the big gears dot [camshaft sprocket] is facing straight up. That means your at #1 TDC [top dead center]. When you achieve this, then you will drop the distributor in with the #1 wire facing the #1 cylinder. [first plug on driver side front]. If you have vacuum advance distributor, then you will want the pod to be on right rear side half way between the firewall and carburetor. I hope that you can figure it out with this step by step info. If you get stuck again feel free to e-mail me! I am an ASE certified automotive technician . I specialize in G.M. vehicles. Good luck and God Bless. Make sure before you put the timing cover on that both dots are facing straight up ,that means the camshaft and crankshaft are both at #1 TDC.
2006-09-24 21:39:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dot to Dot - make sure you are at the 5 oclock possition on the distributor that is where #1 is located - if it has a vacume advance that will face the 7-8 oclock possition.
Good Luck
2006-09-25 00:04:47 · answer #2 · answered by CAR GUY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they point straight towards each other, Camshaft dot or mark points straight down and crankshaft dot points straight up
at this setting stab distributor at number 6
2006-09-24 23:58:43 · answer #3 · answered by wrench'n away 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the camshaft gear have DOT on it and it go straight down and the crankshaft gear have a dot on it and it go straight up
2006-09-25 00:01:08 · answer #4 · answered by murraymaidan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
match them up together. put the #1 piston up tdc valves closed
2006-09-24 23:58:43 · answer #5 · answered by mike L 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i don't have to know this since my hubby is a mechanic. lol
2006-09-25 22:15:36 · answer #6 · answered by nakita 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
dot to dot.
2006-09-25 00:02:30 · answer #7 · answered by chris m 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
wench n' away!!!!!!! you got it!!!!
2006-09-25 00:45:35 · answer #8 · answered by Little Boop 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋