RE: Men of Mopar!: A rebuilt 440 ci Engine, Distributor installation question.

["Daniel McCormack" <mcwheels@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah I ran into that on a slant 6. Turns out when the timing marks are
aligned on a slant 6 number one cylinder is on its exhaust stroke and number
6 is on its compression stroke. Whoda thunk!

Dan

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Subject: Re: Men of Mopar!: A rebuilt 440 ci Engine, Distributor
installation question.

 No one mentioned this, but you could be 180 degrees off. You must be
sure you are on the COMPRESSION stroke at top dead
center..............................MO

On Sep 18, 6:47 am, killerjay rodskie <krods...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>  Gentlemen!,,   With the #1 Piston at its highest point, and a brand new
after market "Harmonic Balancer" at its zero mark along with the
stock timing covers TDC mark.
>  
> Were should the rotor in the stock distributor be pointing to, in order to
get the best possible start.
>  
>  
>   Thank you all,
>   Jay Rod. 65 Coronet 500.


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