Jeremiah123 Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Exactly what the title reads. I removed the distributor to get to the valve cover gasket and did not mark anything. I put the whole thing back together, crank it, and its misfiring. Do a little research and ends up I should've marked it when removing. Any tips or tricks that could help a young guy out? From what im reading, I have to get the engine top dead center and point the rotor towards the 1st wire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremiah123 Posted May 24, 2022 Author Share Posted May 24, 2022 Update. I got the car running. I was able to Get my dad to come out and help me find TDC because the markings on the crank pulley were incorrect. Once it was at TDC i oriented the rotor to point to the #1 wire. Put it back together and it started running! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 The pulleys aren't keyed to the balancer, so they're commonly assembled the wrong way around, and you'll never know until you go to set the timing. IIRC it's just held to the balancer by six bolts, so it shouldn't take long to put it back where it should be so you can time it with a light. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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