Father-Son 1974 Duster Project

It doesn't really matter where the #1 plug wire lands on the cap, as long as the wires are hooked up in the proper rotation, and 18436572. As long as it's where you can move the distributor to set the timing, and not have the vacuum advance hitting the coil...it should be ok. If you need to move things around, you can just pull the distributor out, and adjust the slot it fits into by rotating the oil pump shaft whichever way you need to. If I remember right, with the timing mark at TDC on the firing stroke....the slot is supposed to be pointed towards the #1 cylinder. You can use a long screwdriver to turn it one tooth at a time until it lines up. Use an L shaped stiff wire or something to hook under the oil pump shaft to pull up on it, then turn it with the screwdriver. The oil pump doesn't care how the shaft is turned, as long as it's seated back in when it drops in place. My distributer wrench looks just like Rd2's. Sometimes you can get to the hold down bolt with a half inch wobble socket on a long extension. Hang in there....you'll get it! :thumbsup: