Intake gasket replacement and dizzy indexing.

[BlackRat]

Ok probably a really dumb question. Since I have the carb off the car I need to go ahead and replace the intake manifold gasket because it is leaking from the front rtv bead. I have only placed the distributor in when the engine is at top dead center on the compression stroke. Where at do I mark the dizzy to just pull it out and put it back in without having to turn the motor?

Thanks
Wade

 

[lars]

If you don't want to put the engine at TDC on the #1 compression stroke (I can't think of any reason not to do so), you can simply mark the distributor body's clocking with relationship to the intake manifold and mark the rotor's position with relationship to the distributor body. Re-install with those 2 marks lined up and you'll be set to go.

Lars

 

[BlackRat]

If you don't want to put the engine at TDC on the #1 compression stroke (I can't think of any reason not to do so), you can simply mark the distributor body's clocking with relationship to the intake manifold and mark the rotor's position with relationship to the distributor body. Re-install with those 2 marks lined up and you'll be set to go.

Lars

Lars,

Only reason I was thinking of not rotating it over was incase I could not get the balancer mark to line up by bumping the engine over. If this is the preferred method then I will do it.

Thanks
Wade

 

[lars]

Just get the mark close with the starter. Then, put the car in reverse, release the parking brake, and "bump" the car with your body to make the engine turn slowly and controllably until the timing mark aligns at about 10-14 degrees BTDC. Make sure you are in the firing position on #1 (and not on the exhaust stroke) by pulling the dizzy cap off and verifying that the rotor is pointing to the tower for the #1 plug wire (and not at #6).

 

[BlackRat]

Just get the mark close with the starter. Then, put the car in reverse, release the parking brake, and "bump" the car with your body to make the engine turn slowly and controllably until the timing mark aligns at about 10-14 degrees BTDC. Make sure you are in the firing position on #1 (and not on the exhaust stroke) by pulling the dizzy cap off and verifying that the rotor is pointing to the tower for the #1 plug wire (and not at #6).

Hehehe man I wish I would have checked this sooner. I hooked my remote starter triger up and kept bumping it over till I lineed the marks up at 0 on both the balancer and pointer. The engine was on the compression stroke and is pointing at the #1 tower towards the #1 piston. Good to Go?

 

[big2bird]

Just get the mark close with the starter. Then, put the car in reverse, release the parking brake, and "bump" the car with your body to make the engine turn slowly and controllably until the timing mark aligns at about 10-14 degrees BTDC. Make sure you are in the firing position on #1 (and not on the exhaust stroke) by pulling the dizzy cap off and verifying that the rotor is pointing to the tower for the #1 plug wire (and not at #6).

Hehehe man I wish I would have checked this sooner. I hooked my remote starter triger up and kept bumping it over till I lineed the marks up at 0 on both the balancer and pointer. The engine was on the compression stroke and is pointing at the #1 tower towards the #1 piston. Good to Go?

:thumbs::thumbs::thumbs::thumbs:

 

[BlackRat]

I just had to report this as it is the first time it has ever happened for me!!!! Before I pulled the dizzy I lined up the balancer marks and marked the dizzy body in relation to the rotor. Pulled the dizzy and did my work. In a conferrence call right now and was walking around the house and decided to go in the garage. Picked up the dizzy and thought ok I will just set it in the hole. I lined up the body and rotor, dropped it in and walked it one tooth and it fell in place exactly where it was before!!!!!!! No monkeying with the oil pump shaft . No walking around with the shaft and gear.


This has never happened for me before!!!! Always been a PITA!!!