Sounds perfect.
> From: "GIBSON,PETE (A-England,ex1)" <pete_gibson@agilent.com>
> Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 11:35:50 -0000
>
>
> Thanks to all who replied to my earlier message.
>
> I have moved the distributor around by 90 degrees and wanted to clarify what
> I've done is correct. So...
>
> 1. I rotated the crank so that no.1 piston was on it's firing stroke and TDC
> and checked that the rotor arm was pointing towards spark plug no.1
> connection in the cap and the timing marks on the pulley were in line, both
> were.
> 2. I loosened the clamp plate bolt and attempted to move the distibutor
> anti-clockwise by 90 degrees but this was not possible as the assembly was
> seized up!
> 3. After unseizing the parts I mounted the distributor back in it's original
> position and twisted it by 90 degrees so that the rotor arm and the new no.1
> spark plug connection were in line (as much as they could be by eye).
> 4. The HT leads were then changed and put back in the correct firing order,
> no.1 being were the rotor arm was pointing to.
>
> I know I will have to properly time the engine but can't do that until I get
> the tub back and get it to a state where starting the engine is possible.
>
> Would someone please confirm what I've done is correct.
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