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MP Distributor Rotor Doesn't Line Up with #1 Cylinder? #584942 01/16/10 10:04 PM 01/16/10 10:04 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 84 M MattAman OP member
MattAman OP member M Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 84	Hello, Just bought a new MP electronic distributor to replace the one that I think is bad in my 360. When I compare the two distributors, the rotor position on the new one is about 90 degrees off from where the old one is. This will obviously cause me to have to change the position of my oil pump drive gear. Seems strange. Has anyone else had this issue? Is it fine to just rotate the drive gear so that the rotor points to the #1 wire at TDC? Thanks for the help!

Re: MP Distributor Rotor Doesn't Line Up with #1 Cylinder? [Re: MattAman] #584943 01/16/10 10:46 PM 01/16/10 10:46 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,930 Grand Prairie,Texas stumpy I Win
stumpy I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,930 Grand Prairie,Texas	Just install it and rewire the cap to match the way the distributor is installed. No need to mess with the pump drive.

Re: MP Distributor Rotor Doesn't Line Up with #1 Cylinder? [Re: MattAman] #584944 01/16/10 10:59 PM 01/16/10 10:59 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	Quote: Is it fine to just rotate the drive gear so that the rotor points to the #1 wire at TDC? yes. Might set the timing marks to where your initial setting is (BTDC #1 compression) and see if your phasing is OK w the reluctor vane lined up w the magnet & just moving away (CW) and and from where that phasing is under the dist cap #1 terminal the vac adv will move the rotor CCW from there. ie 11 degrees on the arm will move the rotor 11 degrees CCW around the circumference. live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: MP Distributor Rotor Doesn't Line Up with #1 Cylinder? [Re: MattAman] #584945 01/16/10 11:47 PM 01/16/10 11:47 PM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 6,095 Valencia, España NachoRT74 master
NachoRT74 master Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 6,095 Valencia, España	Quote: Hello, Just bought a new MP electronic distributor to replace the one that I think is bad in my 360. When I compare the two distributors, the rotor position on the new one is about 90 degrees off from where the old one is. This will obviously cause me to have to change the position of my oil pump drive gear. Seems strange. Has anyone else had this issue? Is it fine to just rotate the drive gear so that the rotor points to the #1 wire at TDC? Thanks for the help! Yes I got the same you can turn around/rotate wires at cap OR spind the oil shaft... that last is what I made to keep same stock look outside and same cap code it's your choice With a Charger born in Chrysler assembly plant in Valencia, Venezuela

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