Distributor: Service and Repair

Fig. 1 Aligning Oil Pump Drive Lug:

1. Remove distributor cap.
2. Rotate engine until rotor points toward notch on distributor housing, camshaft mark aligns with valve cover and flywheel TDC mark aligns with pointer.
3. Disconnect battery ground cable, vacuum hoses and wiring harness connectors to distributor.
4. Remove distributor hold-down bolt and retainer, then the distributor.
5. If crankshaft position has been disturbed with distributor removed, rotate engine until camshaft and crankshaft marks are aligned as in step 2.
6. Align oil pump drive pinion lug parallel to crankshaft, Fig. 1.
7. Install distributor so rotor tip is aligned with mark on housing when distributor is fully seated.
8. Reverse procedure to complete installation, then adjust ignition timing to specification.