Distributor replacement with pictures and tips for a V-6 (Page 2/12)
fierogt28 JAN 02, 12:57 AM
Jetman, you have a PM.

BTW, good work for this procedure...useful infomation !!

fierogt28
Paul Prince JAN 02, 06:27 AM
Great write up. One thing I have learned is that in your picture of the two distributors, you will notice that the wires from the PU coil to the module in the remanufactured distributor are longer than stock. Be carefull when you put the cap back on so as not to pinch those wires.........Paul
3800superfast JAN 02, 09:05 AM
Thanks jetman, As always very nice post and write-up, will be very usefull when this question comes up on the forum....
BobadooFunk JAN 02, 07:40 PM
man this thread only shows me how bad the distributor is in Betty.... how much was that? (great write up too!)
Xanth JAN 02, 08:33 PM
Very nice writeup! Thanks for taking the time

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JazzMan JAN 02, 08:52 PM
Nice!

James
Fiero-in-Paradise JAN 03, 02:09 AM
Jetman...Great write-up and pictures!!! I bought a dist just like that from a local Checker, but with the holidays, haven't had time to install it yet. I have a stupid question, however. (This will be first time for me to do this.) That paperclip in the connector...do you just put it in momentarily to ground out, or do you just leave it in until you finish with the timing light procedure, then remove it?

Shucks...I bought a distributor wrench set, but not metric! Its a set of 9/16 and 1/2 I think...Hope I can return at Sears. Good-to-know info before I started this project!

The only thing different that I'll be doing in replacing the black O-ring with a Rodney's high temp dist O-ring.

Thanks again, timely info!
Tom
jetman JAN 04, 11:42 PM

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Originally posted by Fiero-in-Paradise:
That paperclip in the connector...do you just put it in momentarily to ground out, or do you just leave it in until you finish with the timing light procedure, then remove it?



Put the paperclip in before you turn the ignition on (same way for checking codes) and leave it in while you are adjusting the timing, turn off ignition before removing the paper clip.

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Just wanted to do a little update on the distributor thread and post a couple of pictures of the timing tab with the timing marks. If I had questions and difficulties seeing the numbers on mine, I’m sure that others may have also.

This first picture I lifted from Dodgerunner, he posted such a good picture with the numbers, I just had to post it again. Thank Dodgerunner the next time you see him.



Second picture I found in a post by rubyredfiero in the archives, give rubyredfiero credit for this nice shot.



Thanks again everyone!

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Fiero-in-Paradise JAN 05, 04:38 AM
Thanks for the reply and info!! Now...just got to exchange that dang distributor wrench for a metric one.

PM sent on a slightly related question
Thanks...Tom
TG oreiF 8891 JAN 05, 09:15 AM

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Originally posted by jetman:

Second picture I found in a post by rubyredfiero in the archives, give rubyredfiero credit for this nice shot.






Thanks so much for the write-up. I've been scared to replace mine and now I feel I can do it, you made it look easy. In this picture, what is the round tube thingy for? I've never done timing, so that part still seems a little daunting to me.