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Having finally returned from an extended trip out of town, I am ready for the final aspects of the engine installation. I remmoved the 216 from my 46 1/2 ton truck and replaced it with a 235 rebuilt in a local shop. I set thr engine to #1 TDC and set the distributor into the block, meshing with the oil pump. Presumably, this should result in the rotor pointing to the #1 terminal and on the basis of this I can wire the rest of the plug wires. Here is my question - shouldn't the #1 distributor terminal end up in the same position for both engines? The position that I wound up with for the 235 appears to be about 120 degrees (not 180) off from what I had with the 216 engine. Is this a problem, have I done something wrong? Appreciate any advice.
Bob

I can be pretty much wherever you want it to be. All you have to do is pull the dizzy back out and turn the oil pump drive with a big screw driver to the desired position and reinstall the dizzy. Now your #1 is where you want it.

Yes. Of course. Thankyou. Don't do this often enough (last time was maybe 45years ago) to put all the pieces together at one time.
Bob