Crank on tdc#1. point rotor in distributor at the line on the pick up plate.Crank on tdc#1. point rotor in distributor at the line on the pick up plate.
At tdc compression it should be pointing at #1 on the distributor cap.
rotor should point at number 1 plug lead when engine is at tdc make a mark with whiteout ,on outside of distributor before you remove distributor cap. make this mark where the #1 spark plug lead would be if distributor cap was on distributor when you remove cap this is where rotor needs to be pointing
The rotor inside the distributor should be pointing at the #1 spark plug.
With the #1 cylinder on top dead center (TDC) of the compression stroke, the rotor should point to #1 on the distributor cap.
rotor will point to #1 at TDC.
Set the #1 cylinder at TDC on the compression stroke. Adjust distributor so that the rotor point directly at the #1 spark plug wire in the distributor cap. Any deviation will be corrected by the PCM. You're done.
5 degrees before TDC
WHEN INSTALING THE DISTRIBUTOR THE ROTARY BUTTON HAS TO BE POINTING AT THE NUMBER 1 CYLINDER AT TDC
The distributor is set to 0 deg. Align the rotor to the line in the pickup plate in the distributor when the crank is at tdc. The dist. is then fine tuned with a scan tool.
once the number 1 piston is on tdc which ever point the rotor is facing becomes the number one position. if you conect the wires from there and follow your firing order you should have no problems.(i have done it)
The distributor is set at 0 deg with a scan tool. The "base" timing is to line the rotor up with the line in the pick up plate in the distributor when at tdc.