Re: [FWDLK] Ignition Wiring & Firing Order '57 Dodge D500

[Mike Apfelbeck <moparmike72@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

It doesn't really matter where the wires are located on the cap as long
as the rotor is pointed at the right wire when that cylinder fires. It
may confuse the next person who tunes up the car if the location of the
wires doesn't match the diagram in his tune up
manual. If you want to change it, just crank
the engine around until the rotor is pointed at no. 1 spark plug wire(the
timing marks should be lined up on the crank for later), pull out the
distributor and re-install it  with the rotor pointed as desired.
Then you can insert the no. 1 wire into the cap, followed by the rest.
Before you put the cap on turn the distributor until the points just
open, with the switch on you should be able to see or hear a spark when
they open, this will set the timing close enough to start the engine.
After tightening the distributor bolt verify that the rotor is still
pointed at the no. 1 wire and you're good to go.

Mike


At 10:51 AM 4/1/2005, Jim Hoekendijk wrote:
> Hi
> All,
>  
> My second, recently obtained '57 Dodge D500
> wasn't performing very well, so I thought a tune-up would help.
> I started with the distributor and besides the fact that all the sprak
> plug wires on one side of the engine were completally loose (on all four
> cylinders!), I noticed the wiring is not as it is supposed to be. At
> least, not as far as I know.  
> The firing order is O.K. ( 1, 8, 4, 3, 6, 5, 7,
> 2), but the spark plug wiring on the distributor is rotated three
> positions counter clockwise.
> To make clear what I mean, I'v attached a scan (hope that's OK) where you
> can see the 'normal' situation, it's the same as what you can find on
> these tune-up data cards from the era, like Esso's.
> My wiring is actually rotated three positions counter clockwise: terminal
> 1 is where 5 should be.
>  
> Now, it could be that I got the wrong tune-up
> data. Wouldn't be so surprising, because the engine was running after
> all! Only a little 'rough', and recently hardly at all, but that's not a
> surprise either, with all the sprak plug wires hanging loose on one side.
> (Yes, the car was parked outside and yes, I've got neighbours..., but,
> noooo...).
>  
> I think it could be possible that the
> distributor was removed at one time, and put back on in a wrong way. Not
> aligned.
>  
> My questions:
>     - is the ignition wiring correct?
>     - if not, should I remove the distributor and put ik
> back on in the right way (aligned)?
>     - if so, what's the procedure?
>  
> The double breaker distributor IBK-4301A is
> correct (for the engines up to engine number KD500-4430)
>  
> Looking forward to your reply!
>  
> Jim Hoekendijk
> Apeldoorn, The Netherlands
> '57 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer D500 4dr
> '57 Dodge Royal Lancer D500 2dr.
>
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