How do you feel about that? I think it is good. After you get the bolt back in between the tabs, can you duplicate the second photo of post #24 and the photo in post #83 (back a little bit though). I want to validate the alignment of the distributor body compared to the removed one.

 

2nd pic of post 24 is not the distributor.. just the female end of the connector.. and sure. I will take a few and find the old ones.. I didn't upload all the pics I took of everything.

 

Actually, I'm looking at where the wires come out of the side of the new distributor in relation to the tab with the threaded hole for the distributor cap AND where all that sits in relation to the engine mount below.

 

I wouldn't be concerned about the distributors orientation if the tabs hadn't been cut off the old one. Now, just need to verify that it is clocked the same.

 

everything between the two are identical... tabs etc, where the wire comes out. they are not sitting in the same spot. When I tried to turn it before I only tried to turn the cap... it didn't turn, I assume the rest of it would have budged when I did that but idk. i do know the connector reaches, but have not yet plugged it in.




the dark screw on the old one goes towards the firewall...

 

 

keep in mind the part with the bolt tab moves freely...

 

 

Well, it's different than it was...maybe that's good. Per the diagram LawsonCL gave you, the distributor body is now aligned correctly. I feel compelled to verify that when the engine is at the #1 firing position, the rotor is pointing at the #1 post of the distributer cap. The only way to do that is to tap the engine over until you can see the timing marks are aligned with the Top Dead Center on the harmonic balancer. I understand completely if you've had enough for today.

 

Reading your responses over again. In post #128, The bolt is in, but not tight?

 

yes, the bolt is in, which keeps it from moving. so the wires to the connector.. the whole reason for all this, went to where they currently are, because of lining up the bolt tab

 

and tight

 

we;;. its just about 8pm.. so light is becoming an issue... If it was up by the garage it could be a different story..

 

What I'll ask you to do is mark on your new distributor even with the #1 post of the distributor cap. You can then tap the motor over until it is lined up with the mark. You can then verify that the timing marks are in fairly close alignment. It's a four cylinder, so it would have to be off 90 degrees to be aimed at the next cylinder. But it is odd the removed distributor was around 22 degrees off of the new one - that is properly orientated. With the wide blade on the rotor and the PCM adjusting the timing, it is likely it was off, deliberately, for some reason, but still able to run. Worst case you'll be cutting the ears off the new distributor like the old one, but I don't think we'll be going there.