David, You don't have to get the engine to the #1 firing position as you stated to change the distributor cap and rotor. The mark "1" on the cap is used as a refrence for when you are plugging all of the spark plug wires back onto the cap. To make thigs a little easier, leave all the wires plugged in on your old cap and remove it from the distributor (cap and wires together). Don't unplug the wires from the spark plugs either. I would suggest replacing the rotor under the cap at the same time. After you have removed the cap with the wires still attached, install the new cap onto the distributor. Now one by one starting from the mark "1" on the old cap unplug each wire and plug it into the new cap. For example: Unplug the wire from the mark "1" on the old cap, plug it into the marke "1" on the new cap, take out the next wire next to it (dosen't matter from which direction you are going) and plug it into the same corresponding spot on the new one. This way you won't mix up all the wires by unplugging them all. Hope this helps. --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx, Delorean17@xxxx wrote: > Hello, > I am fixing up a DeLorean which sat outside for a long time. I am > getting ready to install a new ignition distributor and was wondering if I > have the right idea. I am not that much of a mechanic and have never done > this before, I just want my car to run again! > Do I get the # 1 firing cylinder in the firing position and have the > distributor rotor ponted at the small mark on the inside of the distributor > housing? and then put the cap on it? question, How do I get the #1 cylinder > in the correct firing position? what number should the mark on the pulley > line up with? also, do I know what I am doing? its very possible I don't. > please let me know if that is the case and tell me the correct way:) email > me privately. > Thanks > David