 
     |
| Distributor replacement with pictures and tips for a V-6 (Page 8/12) |
|
Patrick
|
APR 03, 07:17 PM
|
|
| quote | Originally posted by sjmaye:
Yes, I do.
|
|
You say you agree with Jetman, yet you've also stated his timing procedure is "useless".
You've certainly got me confused. 
|
|
|
Hudini
|
APR 03, 10:58 PM
|
|
| quote | Originally posted by sjmaye:
If you are connected to the coil wire won't it be firing and blinking for all 6 plugs firing? How would you know which one it is firing for? I thought I was pretty sure about this, but I am beginning to wonder  |
|
Because all 6 cylinders will fire at 10* BTDC. So even if you can see the 2 skinny timing marks for cylinders 2,5 and 3,6 as well as the fat mark for 1,4 the timing mark(s) will appear mostly stationary. You then adjust the dist until the marks are as close to 10* as possible. This would be even more accurate than 1/4 as you get the average for all 6 cylinders.
|
|
|
|
sjmaye
|
APR 04, 03:12 AM
|
|
| quote | Originally posted by Hudini:
Because all 6 cylinders will fire at 10* BTDC. So even if you can see the 2 skinny timing marks for cylinders 2,5 and 3,6 as well as the fat mark for 1,4 the timing mark(s) will appear mostly stationary. You then adjust the dist until the marks are as close to 10* as possible. This would be even more accurate than 1/4 as you get the average for all 6 cylinders. |
|
Wow! I stand corrected. All my work with distributors prior to this was with my old 1969 350. I was always told to reference #1 cylinder only.
Thanks for the info. No longer dizzy.
|
|
|
|
twofatguys
|
APR 04, 08:40 AM
|
|
| quote | Originally posted by avengador1:
It should be number 5 in your first picture. You can actually make it any one you want but it will confuse you and the next owner of the car as it is shown differently in the manuals. Here is a picture from one of the manuals.
 |
|
Man, you do not know how hard I looked for this picture when I put a new distributer in the car, sent it to a shop to get timing done, and the mechanic changed the plug wires and distributer all around to the wrong firing order.
Brad
|
|
|
|
sjmaye
|
APR 04, 02:57 PM
|
|
|
Nice diagram. So, if you don't have any idea how the distributor came out the terminal highlighted as terminal #1 goes in the orientation shown?
|
|
|
|
Francis T
|
APR 04, 04:15 PM
|
|
|
Just a tip, I wired a toggle switch with a safety cover to the dia mode plug. I can now easily put it in dia mode to set timming, IAC, check a code or whatever without taking apart the console.
|
|
|
|
Francis T
|
APR 04, 04:18 PM
|
|
|
If you wire a switch to the diag connectors you wont have to to take apart the console to check codes or whatever.
|
|
|
|
Richjk21
|
APR 04, 04:27 PM
|
|
You can also install a mini headphone jack to the cover for the ALDL connector area that stays plugged into the connector. My ALDL cable plugs right into the jack for data logging, and I have a seperate dummy plug that plugs in and shorts the A&B terminals for setting timing.
Rich
|
|
|
|
cropduster
|
APR 04, 09:07 PM
|
|
OK, kick me for reading the directions, but I just read the sticker on my car for setting the timing and it said to put the car in "drive".
WTF???
I DON"T think I'll do it that way and I bet it will be just fine..........
What were those engineers thinking??------------------
Mick
1986 GT
|
|
|
|
sjmaye
|
APR 05, 02:43 AM
|
|
| quote | Originally posted by cropduster:
I just read the sticker on my car for setting the timing and it said to put the car in "drive".
|
|
?
|
|
|
