5.7 distributor installation

The Nos. It is possible to speak infinitely on this theme. You are not right. I am assured. I can defend the position. Do not force the distributor downward. Once the distributor drops in, install the distributor hold-down clamp and tighten it slightly. Also make sure the rotor is still pointing at the mark indicating Number One position on the distributor.

Install the distributor cap, making sure the tape mark is lined up with the Sharpie mark on the distributor body. In this case with a Chevy distributor, the rotor spins clockwise. Then we measure each plug wire separately allowing room to twist the distributor to set final timing and then crimp the HEI male terminal on the wire. We place a small amount of the supplied lube in the boot to make it easier to push onto the wire. Author: Jeff Smith Jeff Smith has had a passion for cars since he began working at his grandfather's gas station at the age After graduating from Iowa State University with a journalism degree in , he combined his two passions: cars and writing.

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Nathan says: December 18, at pm. Jon Robben says: January 27, at pm. Neil klassen says: April 3, at pm. Richard Mouton says: April 30, at am. Thanks for helping me remember this procedure.

I am about to fire my up soon. John Shea says: May 6, at pm. Danny Valentine says: September 8, at am. Bob says: October 28, at pm. Keep doing this process until the rotor lines up. Install the distributor hold-down clamp and bolt and tighten it.

Connect the electrical connector on the bottom of the distributor. Install the distributor cap and tighten it with the Phillips screwdriver. Install the spark plug wires as previously instructed.

Install the air cleaner and air duct. Tighten them with the screwdriver. Don Bowman has been writing for various websites and several online magazines since He has owned an auto service facility since and has over 45 years of technical experience as a master ASE tech.

Thread starter 13crazyhorse Start date Sep 20, Joined Apr 4, Messages Let me start by saying I purchased an 86 boat with a 5. After going over it there was no spark. I tested the old Thunderbolt ignition system and after determining that the box was bad I didn't want to put alot of money in the old system so I bought a new Delco Voyager ignition system.

I took the old distributor out and put the new one in with the rotor pointing at the same point on the engine as the old dist was. The motor won't start and I don't know if I have the timing close enough. My problem is even though the rotor points at the same plug you could make it point at any plug by turning the dist and cap and then the timing would be way off.

If I put the motor at TDC on the 1 cylinder and then align the rotor up with the 1 plug that should work but you can still spin the dist and cap around and make it point at any plug. I guess my question is how do you know when the dist bottom is where it's supposed to be? I know I'll have to adjust the timing once I get it running but I want to get it in the ballpark.

Thanks for any advice. Joined May 19, Messages 26, Re: New 5. There's a boss on it that the clamp plate locks onto. When that boss is hard against the boss on the intake manifold, you're there. If it resists going all the way down, the oil pump tang is not lined up.

Here is the procedure for putting the distributor back in the engine is in the service manual.