Re: Re: RE: Distributor Drive Timing

From: Tom Carey (blackjack@mchsi.com)
Date: Sat Jun 12 2004 - 20:42:02 EDT


Yep the gear does lift out.
----- Original Message -----
From: "BlackDak93" <stephen.barnett@worldnet.att.net>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 4:41 PM
Subject: DML: Re: RE: Distributor Drive Timing

>
> I have a question about this procedure. I pulled a procedure from KRC
> performance's website on timing the distributor and setting the fuel sync.
I
> Removed the distributor and looked down into the gear. At TDC, the slot on
> mine is pointing exactly front to back. It is not pointing toward the
number
> one intake or sligthly toward the AC as descirbed or as shown in the FSM.
It
> appears to me to be off about 1 tooth. I tried to rotate this oil pump
drive
> shaft as per the procedure, and it is not possible with the gear meshed
with
> camshaft. Does this gear lift out? What am I missing?
>
>
> ""Bernd D. Ratsch"" <fasstdak@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:000001c44b92$d75c10e0$0ccc7844@auslt01...
> >
> > You'll need to turn the oil pump drive to get it lined up correctly.
> > There's no room for error on this - it has to be set correctly.
> >
> > - Bernd
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of James
Calder
> > Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2004 6:14 PM
> > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > Subject: DML: Distributor Drive Timing
> >
> >
> >
> > I have a few questions regarding the distributor drive gear alignment:
> >
> > I rotated the crank until the intake valve on no.1 was closing, piston
> came
> > to the top and mark on the damper was on TDC. This is TDC on the firing
> > stroke, correct?
> >
> > The crank stays in this position for setting the distributor timing (do
> not
> > advance the crank to the V8 mark on the damper) correct?
> >
> > The picture in the FSM has the distributor gear slot pointing to the
front
> > intake manifold bolt, but that picture is a V6. Is is supposed to be in
> the
> > same position on a V8 (which wouldn't be the front intake manifold
bolt),
> or
> > point the front bolt of a V8 manifold?
> >
> > I can get the slot to point slightly counter clockwise of the position
> > pictured in the FSM or to the extreme front intake manifold bolt (almost
> but
> > not quite straight ahead) but nothing in between.
> >
> > Any hints, tips, suggestions etc are appreciated!
> >
> > Thanks,
> > James
> >
> >
>
>



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