I've probably at least got some attention from the subject block with this one.....hmmmm....of course it matters as one tooth counts for quite a few degrees in error.
Suppose I was told I may have installed my distributor "one tooth off"....Is there any reason why I couldn't just loosen the collar near the base, and rotate the unit to compensate for the error. After all, we're close enough so that the vehicle runs. All I need to do is turn it until it runs the best, right? (then use a ligh for fine tuning, of course). that's a whole lot easier than pulling the distributor and "guessing" which way to re-install it on the helical gear - much less guess how much to rotate the oil pump receptor tang so that things will fit together. This is for a 235 engine. Arguments or comments ?
