Date:         Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:59:06 -0700
Reply-To:     David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: 2.1 distributor drive gear installation question
Comments: To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <4d1b79350808131019l68eab92i87c82044ca3c3d4f@mail.gmail.com>
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There are only two possibilities, right or wrong.

When it is wrong you will find it impossible to adjust ignition
timing. With #1 piston at TDC the distributor rotor will point
to an opposite direction rather than the mark on the distributor.
Just pull the distributor shaft, turn it 180 degree and reinsert
it. Well, this is not official of course. But that's how I did it.

David



--- Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> I'm ready to drop the drive gear into the block of my 2.1. I've
> consulted Bentley on 13.38 figure 2, and I'm not clear on the
> intention.
>
> Line up the crack in the case with the 0 degree TDC mark and #1 piston
> up--got that.
>
> Install drive shaft so that offset slot faces bolt (arrow)--huh? Do
> they mean that the slot in the end of the shaft be dropped in place
> with the slot parallel to the case split?
>
> Small segment faces water pump. Huh? Does this mean that the smaller
> side of the offset goes on the left side of the engine, the larger to
> the right side of the engine?
>
> Inserted position/installed postion--got that.
>
> Just wanting to make sure.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim
>