paul1969cars
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Hi
Just checking if anyone can give me the correct answer to this.
I replaced the timing chain and the two sprockets. and the timing marks face each other. Pretty straight forward.
Installed the harmonic balancer. rotated crank with breaker bar so that the zero and the line on the balancer are in line.
I checked that the number one piston is at top of cylinder by measuring into the block from the spark plug opening.
Correct me if Im not doing something right.
Now the intermediate shaft that drives the oil pump and receives the bottom of the rotor is installed. I saw several video that said this slot in the top of the intermediate shaft needs to be aligned parallel to the front wall of the engine block. This is what I did. see this video so you know what Im talking about.
I checked the 1969 service manual section 9-58. and it says that this slot is be parallel with the center line of the crankshaft. This is opposite of what I did. Its easily turnable but dont know which is correct?
Now come installing the rotor and distributor. The bottom of rotor will engage with the slot in the intermediate shaft.
For initial fire up of engine. The the rotor copper contact end will face the#1 on distributor cap. See these two attached images.
I saw another video that said that when installing the distributor that both timing marks need to face upward other wise it will be off 180 degress. This is video. go to middle of video to see what Im referring to.
Just confused and need some assistance.
Please look at both videos I posted so you see what Im talking about.
The motor is all closed up and painted. Dont know if I have to take apart to get back at timing chain for some reason or not.
Just checking if anyone can give me the correct answer to this.
I replaced the timing chain and the two sprockets. and the timing marks face each other. Pretty straight forward.
Installed the harmonic balancer. rotated crank with breaker bar so that the zero and the line on the balancer are in line.
I checked that the number one piston is at top of cylinder by measuring into the block from the spark plug opening.
Correct me if Im not doing something right.
Now the intermediate shaft that drives the oil pump and receives the bottom of the rotor is installed. I saw several video that said this slot in the top of the intermediate shaft needs to be aligned parallel to the front wall of the engine block. This is what I did. see this video so you know what Im talking about.
I checked the 1969 service manual section 9-58. and it says that this slot is be parallel with the center line of the crankshaft. This is opposite of what I did. Its easily turnable but dont know which is correct?
Now come installing the rotor and distributor. The bottom of rotor will engage with the slot in the intermediate shaft.
For initial fire up of engine. The the rotor copper contact end will face the#1 on distributor cap. See these two attached images.
I saw another video that said that when installing the distributor that both timing marks need to face upward other wise it will be off 180 degress. This is video. go to middle of video to see what Im referring to.
Just confused and need some assistance.
Please look at both videos I posted so you see what Im talking about.
The motor is all closed up and painted. Dont know if I have to take apart to get back at timing chain for some reason or not.