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Re: 383 eng distributor advance mechanism location
[Re: moparpro]
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03/15/17 08:41 PM
03/15/17 08:41 PM
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bboogieart
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what would cause that advance to be pointed down in that direction and still fire up with no problem, As long as the rotor is pointed at the #1 tab in the cap it will fire correctly, it doesn't know it is misaligned. The oil pump probably doesn't care either.
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Re: 383 eng distributor advance mechanism location
[Re: bboogieart]
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03/15/17 09:38 PM
03/15/17 09:38 PM
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mikemee1331
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what would cause that advance to be pointed down in that direction and still fire up with no problem, As long as the rotor is pointed at the #1 tab in the cap it will fire correctly, it doesn't know it is misaligned. The oil pump probably doesn't care either. i took the long way around the block to answer but yeah, it doesn't matter where the can points
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Re: 383 eng distributor advance mechanism location
[Re: mikemee1331]
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03/15/17 10:25 PM
03/15/17 10:25 PM
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RapidRobert
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If you are starting from scratch I'd be a good idea to clock the intergear so with you standing on the pass fender side: the can is straight up at 12 0'clock/#1 plug wire is at 5 0'clock/#1 cap terminal is just below the forward dist spring steel cap retainer strap. this maintains the OE standardization (helps prevent future mistakes) & most importantly lets the plug wires nestle the neatest with the shortest lengths possible (more critical on a SB). As said if at #1 compression ~15 BTDC on the dampener the rotor is at or fairly close but trailing past the cap terminal where the #1 plug wire is clocked (Rotor Phasing) then you are good. sometimes when swapping dists, different types have vastly different bottom tang to top rotor clocking. If it is running you are good as is.
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