The cylinder numbers are clearly shown, and the firing order is
> 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 on the V8 engines. I labelled all the wires, and
> hooked them up in that order, going clockwise from #1 (the manual
says that the distributor on the 360 engine rotates clockwise). Pin 1
is well-labelled in the new cap.
It used to start up pretty well. So what's the problem? Anyone have
any ideas?
>
On the big block mopar engines the distributor drive can be
inserted into the block two ways - one of them being 180 degrees out.
This means that when the rotor should be pointing at the terminal for
cylinder #1, it would be pointing instead to the opposite side of the
cap. That may be the case you find yourself in, if the small block
distributor drives also have symetrical keying.
Not a problem though; if you turn the crankshaft so the timing slot
on the front pulley damper is opposite the zero dent on the timing
marks, then the rotor in the distributor would be pointing either to
the terminal in the cap for cylinder #1, Or the terminal for the
cylinder halfway around the firing order - # 6. There isnt any easy
way to tell, but you have a 50% chance of getting the spark plug wires
on it correctly on the first try. If the distributor was put in with
the shaft 180 degrees out, the spark plug wires just have to go back
on the cap swapped 180 degrees around from where they usually go.
Is it is also possible the distributor got twisted a few degrees
while you were working on it?
As far as I know the mopars with the distributor at the back of the
engine all turn clockwise, and the 440s turn counter-clockwise. Its
easy to tell this. Just crank the engine briefly with the distributor
cap removed.
While you are at it, put a drop on oil onto the felt wick in the
middle of the distributor shaft, under the rotor. This lubricates the
centrifugal advance mechanism. People forget to lube this important
spot. A drop each 10k or 20k miles.
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