Weird ignition timing problem

Reply to
Gene Poon
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The Slant Six can be trickier. You can get it off by any number of gear teeth, not just 180 degrees. And if somehow you get the distributor cap cocked so the rotor catches on it (some of the older aftermarket caps were just a teensie bit off-spec and could go on crooked if you weren't careful), the camshaft will strip the plastic distributor drive gear as soon as you crank the engine.

Better the plastic distributor gear than the camshaft!

Reply to
Gene Poon

Ok Ok so you caught me, I did it twice

Reply to
maxpower

I found the solution to the slant six problem. ONLY remove the distributor with the rotor pointing straight up. Don't know why, but as long as you don't turn the engine over with the dist out, you can drop it back in perfectly every time. ANY other position you'll do it AT LEAST twice.

Reply to
nospam.clare.nce

Just take dist out and turn the rotor 180=B0 and try it again!

Reply to
James Goforth

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