Originally Posted by EtekRestos
Jerry - ya think I could have the shaft 180 out? If I turn the shaft 180, won't the rotor just point to the other side and I'd have to re-lace the wires?

Yep, the engine doesn't care which piston gets the spark, as long as the valves are right. Your description of the pushrods being loose on #1 with the rotor pointed there is exactly right.

One other thought- - - -you are wiring the firing order in a clockwise direction- - - -right? That's the way the distributor is turning!
Jerry


Last edited by Hotrod Lincoln; 12/09/2011 5:29 AM.
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