well, there shouldn't be a problem twisting the dist. as
long as you keep the right plug wires going to the right
cyls. as related to the rotor orientation. if you turn the
dist. 90 degrees either way, remove and replace all your
plug wires to the next spot on the cap that would keep them
going to the right cylinder. if you do this, you can
oreint the dist. any way you want that would make it most
convenient for you.
--- Nick Moseley <nmoseley@comsavings.com> wrote:
>
> O wise listers:
> On my recent acquisition, the distributor is oriented so
> that the vacuum
> unit is at 9 o'clock, leaving no room between it and the
> alternator to
> attach the vacuum line. (I want to change it so that the
> vacuum unit line
> attachment point is pointing at around 5:30).
> I know that the line should be attached, but am very
> apprehensive about
> lifting and re-orienting the unit.
> My plan so far:
> -remove the cap
> -attach masking tape to the end of the rotor and to the
> top of the casing,
> -make alignment marks on both pieces of tape to keep the
> rotor pointing to
> the same point.
> -remove the bolts securing the distributor to the block
> (and the pinch
> bolt for setting the timing, otherwise I won't be able to
> remove the unit,
> it will want to turn and has no clearance between the
> vacuum unit and the
> alternator).
> -remove the unit, turn it, and set it back into place.
> -I will likely have to turn the cog underneath the
> distributor shaft, but I
> think thats for the oil pump, so shouldn't make a
> difference.
> Anyone see any pitfalls to this plan?
> I have removed a distributor before, and it took me a
> couple of week-ends
> to get the car running again. I don't know what I did
> wrong before, thats
> why I'm asking what else I should be aware of.
> Many thanks in advance for any suggestions...
>
> Nick Moseley
> 76 Spit 1500 Project
> 78 Spit 1500 Project
> 79 Spit 1500 (new to me, minimal rust, hopefully daily
> driver if I can get
> this problem resolved, oh and the fact that not all the
> vacuum lines have
> homes yet to the various anti-pollution devices)
>
> To Joe Curry: yep, they're in the Database. Your Spit
> looked stunning
> yesterday at the ABFM in Vancouver, (particularly the
> doors).
> ----
> Nick Moseley
> nmoseley@comsavings.com
>
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