Hello!
Ive searched a few times but I havent found anything yet. I waiting for the manual to turn up from the states but I'm a bit impatient.
I have taken the dizzy cap off and when cyclinder 1 is at tdc the rotor arm is facing the drivers seat.
Is this correct? or have I put the dizzy in 180 degress out.
I realise potentially it shouldnt make any difference as long as the leads correspond to the correct firing order, but I thought i'd ask either way.
What is the easy way of checking if its the compression stroke? Im guessing Id have to take off the rocker covers or is there an easier way. (Ive been on it all day tinkering..)
mopar_mark wrote:Just pull off the valve cover on Cyl 1,3,5 & 7.
When coming up to TDC, inlet/exhaust on cyl 1 should be rocking. Half way between open & closed.
Rotor arm should be pointing towards cyl 1 on the Dizzy cap.
This may result in a couple of bangs Mark (360 degrees out!) was it a long day?
As above but the rotor would be pointing to no 6. It doesn't actually matter where the distributor is pointing as long as the rotor is phased correctly, although the length of the plug wires may dictate the position.
You can't have too much power, only a lack of traction!
I could not be arsed to take the Rocker cover off if it was not leaking....
Just crank the motor around on the centre Damper bolt (about 1 1/4" from memory); preferably with a few plugs out to make the task easier.
At some point #1 cylinder will come up the bore on its compression stroke and if you have your finger in the #1 plug hole you will feel the pressure building as the piston comes up the stroke.
Then look at the timing mark on the damper (assuming the outer has not slipped on the inner as the rubber can move over time) and align the pointer on the TDC mark.
Insert, Align and phase the distributor accordingly and hey presto!
Smart! Thanks for the replies and I'll have a go today.
On a side note, how reliable are the two barrel carbs on plymouths? and the ECU bolted to the bulkhead. Is it worth me switching to HEI conversion to save long term headaches.
I use one of these, much better than swinging a long bar underneath.
I also have a piston stop i made out of an old plug but i dont use that with the remote starter and not particularly good with angled plugs.
Dave wrote:What's wrong with a screwdriver poked on the starter relay?
thats ok if you have long arms Dave
Long screwdriver mate.
It's just to jump it a bit at a time to the TDC mark and then fine adjust with a socket. Yes you do have to keep moving from the side of the car to the front but it only takes a little while. A lot less time than it takes to fit a switch you might only need once if you do the job right in the first place.
