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I’m replacing an HEI with another HEI on a 350 and have No. 1 cylinder on compression with the old rotor pointing to No. 1 cylinder (say 5 o’clock).
When I fit the new distributor the rotor points between cylinder banks to about 7-8 o’clock. When I put in the old distributor the rotor points to the same location. I cannot get the old or new distributor to fit with the rotor pointing to No. 1 cylinder. I tried turning the crank very slightly with a socket and ratchet, but did not want to turn it too much.
I removed the hold down clamp for now, so it wouldn’t interfere with the base of the distributor. Also I do not have a timing mark on the block.
Any suggestions for this situation or for a do-over with the distributor completely removed?
Thanks for your help!
When I fit the new distributor the rotor points between cylinder banks to about 7-8 o’clock. When I put in the old distributor the rotor points to the same location. I cannot get the old or new distributor to fit with the rotor pointing to No. 1 cylinder. I tried turning the crank very slightly with a socket and ratchet, but did not want to turn it too much.
I removed the hold down clamp for now, so it wouldn’t interfere with the base of the distributor. Also I do not have a timing mark on the block.
Any suggestions for this situation or for a do-over with the distributor completely removed?
Thanks for your help!