Re: Timing plate/ distributor

[jtrealty@xxxx]

To reinstall the distributer refer to M:01:02 in the workshop manual. 
There is also a good picture of the calibrated bracket. A common error 
in reinstalling a distributer is to be 180 degrees off. With the #1 
cyl at TDC on compression stroke the rotor in the distributer should 
be pointing in at least the general direction of the wire going to 
cylinder #1. 
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757 



--- In dmcnews@xxxx, Jim Strickland <ihaveanaccount@xxxx> wrote:
> I just 'fixed' my distributor, now my car runs 0% of the time, 
instead of
> the previous 5%. I was going to try to check on the timing, but 
since the
> car won't run or idle, this is quite difficult. Is there a 
setting/location
> of the distributor where it should be close enough to run?
> 
> Also- my timing plate- I highly suspect- is not stock. Is there any 
chance
> someone could take a picture of the timing plate and post it/send it 
to me? 
> I'm curious about where 0 (TDC) is located. The plate on mine is 
very large
> and the '0' seems a little further left than I would have expected. 
I may
> have to realign the timing plate- anyone have any pointers for 
finding TDC
> for cylinder 1?
> 
> Jim