Daniel,
Any 4 cyl engine I ever worked on numbered the cylinders with #1 at the
front,(nearest the rad.) and counted back from there. You can remove your
spark plugs, and with your thumb over the #1 plug hole, turn the engine over
until you feel compression building against your thumb. Then align to TDC,
and install the dist. again.
Dave. SRL311-10444
----- Original Message -----
From: Dan Neuman <dneuman@stars.sfsu.edu>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 1999 8:37 PM
Subject: ARRGH!!!!!!! Dist install troubles
> I got troubles
>
> Okay I decided to do the oppisite of what I said earlier.
> I installed the pertronix into my new dist. and then put that dist into
the
> car. I thought that I was being very carefull. The number one piston was
> at TDC and the timing marks aligned on the front of the engine. I believe
that I
> put in the new dist in the exact same way... Now my car will barely start
and
> only run roughly-weirdly if I keep my foot on the gass pedal. If I try to
rev it
> up it backfires!! What in the heck didi I do wrong?? I have the timing
set on the
> scale on the dist at 0.
> I did not take off the valve cover to make sure the piston was at TDC I
used
> the screw driver slash timing mark lineing up method.
> Okay here is the really really dumb question.. WHich cylinder is the
> number one piston?? The one nearest the rad. or the one nearest the fire
wall??
> No where have I seen this written down... I did this like the number one
piston
> was the piston nearest the fire wall.
> What do I do about getting my U-20 vacuum advance hooked up
> to the 1600 dist???
> Help!!!!!!! I got a hot date Sun night and need the car to be running
> by then.
> thanks,
> Daniel 69 2000
>
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