you need to set the crank at TDC #1 firing
removing the old distributor first makes that super hard to do , done wrong like that ,not, but see below.
if you had left the old one alone all you do is hand turn engine to rotor #1 wire aligned. (front spark) put marks on the base slot, (Sharpie fine point:"?)
then pull the old DIZZY out and put the new one in, with the bases marked in the slot, old to new same. (this can be super accurate done with due care)
but that is history now, gone, now you need to learn how to tell #1 from #4 firing TDC.
the way to do that, timing belt cover not pulled, or not pulling valve cover is to use compression gauge or use the rubber hose trick
turn the front pulley to 0 tdc mark (means 1 or 4 firing now) (find a rubber hose, that is say 12 to 18 "inches long, that fits in spark well spark plug out.
using hose to lips,.
then blow in to front spark hole, #1, if not possible (cheeks balloon out , bingo for #1) of you can blow easy that its #4 firing
so turn the crank pulley 1 full 360deg turn CW, now , cheeks test passes for #1. firing, now you are ready for DIZZY drop.
now drop the distributor in its hole... has 13 gear teeth, 12 wrong and 1 right. down the hole. (takes 3 times on avg to get this)
and make the rotor points to #1 cap spark wire. (mark the dizzy rim for #1 location, cap on , the take the cap off. see my drawings for #1 true locations.
lock it down (dizzy base bolt)
start car.
and use a timing light to set it with the timing freeze jumper inserted in to the DLC connector (right front headlamp located)
removing the old distributor first makes that super hard to do , done wrong like that ,not, but see below.
if you had left the old one alone all you do is hand turn engine to rotor #1 wire aligned. (front spark) put marks on the base slot, (Sharpie fine point:"?)
then pull the old DIZZY out and put the new one in, with the bases marked in the slot, old to new same. (this can be super accurate done with due care)
but that is history now, gone, now you need to learn how to tell #1 from #4 firing TDC.
the way to do that, timing belt cover not pulled, or not pulling valve cover is to use compression gauge or use the rubber hose trick
turn the front pulley to 0 tdc mark (means 1 or 4 firing now) (find a rubber hose, that is say 12 to 18 "inches long, that fits in spark well spark plug out.
using hose to lips,.
then blow in to front spark hole, #1, if not possible (cheeks balloon out , bingo for #1) of you can blow easy that its #4 firing
so turn the crank pulley 1 full 360deg turn CW, now , cheeks test passes for #1. firing, now you are ready for DIZZY drop.
now drop the distributor in its hole... has 13 gear teeth, 12 wrong and 1 right. down the hole. (takes 3 times on avg to get this)
and make the rotor points to #1 cap spark wire. (mark the dizzy rim for #1 location, cap on , the take the cap off. see my drawings for #1 true locations.
lock it down (dizzy base bolt)
start car.
and use a timing light to set it with the timing freeze jumper inserted in to the DLC connector (right front headlamp located)
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