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| | | | Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 163 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 163 | I need to remove the distributer for two reasons. One to paint the block, and the second to use the oil priming tool I bought. It seams i need to have cylindar 1 at TDC before I remove the distributer. Not sure if it is currently timed correctly. First time I will have removed it. Any guidence would be greatly appreciated.
1950 Chevy 3600
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 188 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 188 | Get it as close as you can for TDC. Mark where it is on the cap, down the rotor, and on the block. Line these marks up when you reinstall to prevent having it 180 degrees backwards. It makes starting your truck impossible. Don't ask how I know...  | | | | | Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 163 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 163 | So I finally got around to removing the distributor. I had to replace the vacuum advance. I turn the motor over without the distributor in it for some reason. Dumb I know.
How do i get my distributor back installed and timed correctly?
1950 Chevy 3600
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 | Get yourself a 3/8" male to 1/4" hose barbed fitting like you use for air hose and slip a short piece of hose with a hose clamp on the fitting end and on the other end of the hose slip a Trojan (or balloon) over it and cinch it tight.
Plug it into the #1 spark plug hole (surprise it screws right in!)
Turn motor over by hand and wait for it to grow big.... when it starts to get smaller you went to far.
Or you can use a piece of wire and 'feel' for it...
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,847 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,847 | just watch the rocker arms, and look out for the timing ball to show up. I doesn't matter which hole you use for #1 as long as the rotor is pointing at the terminal you are going to use, then install the wires clockwise in the correct order. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 163 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 163 | its a 235 off a 58-62 where are the timing marks located?
1950 Chevy 3600
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 | Window above the starter ...pic... Marks on fly wheel ...pic... ...video... Good luck | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 | Take the valve cover off and watch the rocker arms. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,513 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,513 | When the rocker arms on cylinder number 6 are both moving and simultaneously opening / closing... #1 is at TDC on the compression stroke.
1952 1300 Canadian 1/2 ton restomod You Tube | | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | curt, that is one great looking truck, did you restore that baby your-self, really doesn't make any difference,,, it is so sweet
Redryder pixMy HotrodA veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of "up to and including my life."I am fighting cancer and I am winning the fight | Pain is part of life; misery is an option. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,513 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,513 | Thanks Fred. I farmed out final paint (wipe/spray) and torque tube R&R but did the rest myself with the help of the fine folks here.
1952 1300 Canadian 1/2 ton restomod You Tube | | | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 725 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 725 | What Joker said about Curt B's truck is NO joke!
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Les | | | | | Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 163 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 163 | Thanks for the help guys! I need to get a timing light i guess.
1950 Chevy 3600
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 163 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 163 | Hey guys
I'm still working on this. The spark plug I have is a R 43 which has 14mm thread size. I tried the 3/8 thread as suggested but that is too big. Trying to get her on the compression stroke.
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