Distributor install & Timing? - Page 3 - Land Rovers Only

p76rangie · 08-29-2008, 03:11 AM

As indicated above, the rotor will move as you insert Distributor, so start with a bit before the no 1 position. But you have to make sure that your motor is at TDC on the power stroke for no 1 cylinder.

yieldsign2 · 08-29-2008, 04:14 AM

Yes I was doing that. I checked that there was compression just before tdc with my thumb on the spark plug hole, so I am definately there. I spun the oil pump to the point where the book shows, and it seems like one tooth either way brings me on either side of the num 1 lead. blah

p76rangie · 08-29-2008, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by yieldsign2

Yes I was doing that. I checked that there was compression just before tdc with my thumb on the spark plug hole, so I am definately there. I spun the oil pump to the point where the book shows, and it seems like one tooth either way brings me on either side of the num 1 lead. blah

You should be able to rotate the whole distributor about 1/4 of a turn, so if you can get the rotor button close to No 1, you then rotate the distributor until it lines up.

yieldsign2 · 08-29-2008, 04:03 PM

I will try again tonight and touch back...

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08-29-2008, 03:11 AM	#31 (permalink)
p76rangie Ian Matthews Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 2,140 Gallery: 0	As indicated above, the rotor will move as you insert Distributor, so start with a bit before the no 1 position. But you have to make sure that your motor is at TDC on the power stroke for no 1 cylinder.

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