dizzy problems
Well i just changed out my distributo . And think i didnt put in in place woth number one plug .so i put it in line with plug one and brought it to tdc bit the markings on balancer and timing cover r not aligned. Pleaze help 1973 plymouth scamp slant 6
Does yours have a plastic distributor gear? You must be careful with it. What you may be fighting is, the helix on the gears causes it to turn as you set it in there. This can "move things" and cause the oil pump drive to "not line up."
The other thing "you fight" with slants is the adjustment. Look at the adjustment bracket. There's a slot in the bracket at the engine bolt and there is ANOTHER slot and bolt up under the dist.
BE GENTLE!!
Loosen the bolt under the dist so you can move the bracket some
Don't be afraid to turn / bump the engine to line up the oil shaft if it won't "set down in." Be careful not to force the thing.
You don't "static time" it by looking at only the rotor, you look at rotor position and then turn so the points just open (or reluctor position on electronic)
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How I did them:
Replace the dist hopefully same as old one. If the thing drops clear in and engages the oil pump, set the timing marks to where you want the timing NOT at TDC, and "see where you are"
If points, rotate the dist CW (retard) the back CCW (advanced) until the points just open. Use a test lamp. With electronic, rotate dist. body so that reluctor tip is centered in pickup coil.
See where the rotor ends up. or if you cannot get the distributor "into" a correct position above^
Then note which way it has to go and simply lift it out, and estimate, and move it. The gear helix will cause things to move. The oil pump probably won't engage.
Simply GENTLY bump the engine until the pump engages, and the dist goes down. Bring the timing marks around again to where you want timing, and reset. If you did this right, "this time" the rotor will be where you want.
Finally set timing. You can even pre-set timing "on the starter"
