followup distributor questions
 

OK, so I can choose which terminal is #1 on my distributor. Just so I
understand things, doesn't the gear on the distributor shaft mesh with
a gear on the camshaft? And doesn't the
flat-bladed-screwdriver-looking end on the distributor mesh with the
oil pump? If that flat-end does mesh with anything at all, doesn't
that mean that for any given rotation of the engine that I can only
install the distributor in one of two positons, 180 degrees apart from
each other? Don't hate me because I'm beautiful!!! Uh... I mean
don't hate me because I have lots of questions!!! :-)

"I can hammer it back into shape later."
:wq!

Re: followup distributor questions
 

Stick a long screwdriver in there and turn the pump anywhere you want it.

--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, Dana 30 Front. SOA
4.56 Gears, LockRight F&R
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

"Shaggie" <me@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:bgmr705e0p390o6cg9d56i87s4n65m8nlj@4ax.com...
> OK, so I can choose which terminal is #1 on my distributor. Just so I
> understand things, doesn't the gear on the distributor shaft mesh with
> a gear on the camshaft? And doesn't the
> flat-bladed-screwdriver-looking end on the distributor mesh with the
> oil pump? If that flat-end does mesh with anything at all, doesn't
> that mean that for any given rotation of the engine that I can only
> install the distributor in one of two positons, 180 degrees apart from
> each other? Don't hate me because I'm beautiful!!! Uh... I mean
> don't hate me because I have lots of questions!!! :-)
>
> "I can hammer it back into shape later."
> :wq!

Re: followup distributor questions
 

Stick a long screwdriver in there and turn the pump anywhere you want it.

--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, Dana 30 Front. SOA
4.56 Gears, LockRight F&R
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

"Shaggie" <me@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:bgmr705e0p390o6cg9d56i87s4n65m8nlj@4ax.com...
> OK, so I can choose which terminal is #1 on my distributor. Just so I
> understand things, doesn't the gear on the distributor shaft mesh with
> a gear on the camshaft? And doesn't the
> flat-bladed-screwdriver-looking end on the distributor mesh with the
> oil pump? If that flat-end does mesh with anything at all, doesn't
> that mean that for any given rotation of the engine that I can only
> install the distributor in one of two positons, 180 degrees apart from
> each other? Don't hate me because I'm beautiful!!! Uh... I mean
> don't hate me because I have lots of questions!!! :-)
>
> "I can hammer it back into shape later."
> :wq!

Re: followup distributor questions
 

Stick a long screwdriver in there and turn the pump anywhere you want it.

--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, Dana 30 Front. SOA
4.56 Gears, LockRight F&R
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

"Shaggie" <me@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:bgmr705e0p390o6cg9d56i87s4n65m8nlj@4ax.com...
> OK, so I can choose which terminal is #1 on my distributor. Just so I
> understand things, doesn't the gear on the distributor shaft mesh with
> a gear on the camshaft? And doesn't the
> flat-bladed-screwdriver-looking end on the distributor mesh with the
> oil pump? If that flat-end does mesh with anything at all, doesn't
> that mean that for any given rotation of the engine that I can only
> install the distributor in one of two positons, 180 degrees apart from
> each other? Don't hate me because I'm beautiful!!! Uh... I mean
> don't hate me because I have lots of questions!!! :-)
>
> "I can hammer it back into shape later."
> :wq!

Re: followup distributor questions
 

Stick a long screwdriver in there and turn the pump anywhere you want it.

--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, Dana 30 Front. SOA
4.56 Gears, LockRight F&R
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

"Shaggie" <me@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:bgmr705e0p390o6cg9d56i87s4n65m8nlj@4ax.com...
> OK, so I can choose which terminal is #1 on my distributor. Just so I
> understand things, doesn't the gear on the distributor shaft mesh with
> a gear on the camshaft? And doesn't the
> flat-bladed-screwdriver-looking end on the distributor mesh with the
> oil pump? If that flat-end does mesh with anything at all, doesn't
> that mean that for any given rotation of the engine that I can only
> install the distributor in one of two positons, 180 degrees apart from
> each other? Don't hate me because I'm beautiful!!! Uh... I mean
> don't hate me because I have lots of questions!!! :-)
>
> "I can hammer it back into shape later."
> :wq!

Re: followup distributor questions
 

On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 00:50:17 GMT, "JimG" <jimg@2muchspam.com> wrote:

>Stick a long screwdriver in there and turn the pump anywhere you want it.

Yeah, but that's not what I'm asking. Does the end of the distributor
shaft mesh with it? It sounds like it does. If that's the case then
there is only two ways to install the distributor (180 degrees out of
phase from each other) for any given engine rotation unless you use a
screwdriver to turn the oil pump to just the right rotation so that it
lines up with the distributor shaft. That brings up another question,
though... If the distributor has been out of the engine and the
engine has been turned over some (like mine has) then there's no way
of knowing what the orientation of the oil pump is so that you can
line the distributor up with it right... uh oh... making my head
hurt now... So I get cylinder #1 at TDC on compression stroke, point
the rotor to the terminal cap I want to be #1, note the position of
the bottom of the distributor shaft so that I could figure out about
what orientation the oil pump is at, then use a screwdriver to turn
the oil pump to that approximate location, then hope for the best and
drop the distributor in? I see trouble coming. heh heh


"I can hammer it back into shape later."
:wq!

Re: followup distributor questions
 

On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 00:50:17 GMT, "JimG" <jimg@2muchspam.com> wrote:

>Stick a long screwdriver in there and turn the pump anywhere you want it.

Yeah, but that's not what I'm asking. Does the end of the distributor
shaft mesh with it? It sounds like it does. If that's the case then
there is only two ways to install the distributor (180 degrees out of
phase from each other) for any given engine rotation unless you use a
screwdriver to turn the oil pump to just the right rotation so that it
lines up with the distributor shaft. That brings up another question,
though... If the distributor has been out of the engine and the
engine has been turned over some (like mine has) then there's no way
of knowing what the orientation of the oil pump is so that you can
line the distributor up with it right... uh oh... making my head
hurt now... So I get cylinder #1 at TDC on compression stroke, point
the rotor to the terminal cap I want to be #1, note the position of
the bottom of the distributor shaft so that I could figure out about
what orientation the oil pump is at, then use a screwdriver to turn
the oil pump to that approximate location, then hope for the best and
drop the distributor in? I see trouble coming. heh heh


"I can hammer it back into shape later."
:wq!

Re: followup distributor questions
 

On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 00:50:17 GMT, "JimG" <jimg@2muchspam.com> wrote:

>Stick a long screwdriver in there and turn the pump anywhere you want it.

Yeah, but that's not what I'm asking. Does the end of the distributor
shaft mesh with it? It sounds like it does. If that's the case then
there is only two ways to install the distributor (180 degrees out of
phase from each other) for any given engine rotation unless you use a
screwdriver to turn the oil pump to just the right rotation so that it
lines up with the distributor shaft. That brings up another question,
though... If the distributor has been out of the engine and the
engine has been turned over some (like mine has) then there's no way
of knowing what the orientation of the oil pump is so that you can
line the distributor up with it right... uh oh... making my head
hurt now... So I get cylinder #1 at TDC on compression stroke, point
the rotor to the terminal cap I want to be #1, note the position of
the bottom of the distributor shaft so that I could figure out about
what orientation the oil pump is at, then use a screwdriver to turn
the oil pump to that approximate location, then hope for the best and
drop the distributor in? I see trouble coming. heh heh


"I can hammer it back into shape later."
:wq!

Re: followup distributor questions
 

On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 00:50:17 GMT, "JimG" <jimg@2muchspam.com> wrote:

>Stick a long screwdriver in there and turn the pump anywhere you want it.

Yeah, but that's not what I'm asking. Does the end of the distributor
shaft mesh with it? It sounds like it does. If that's the case then
there is only two ways to install the distributor (180 degrees out of
phase from each other) for any given engine rotation unless you use a
screwdriver to turn the oil pump to just the right rotation so that it
lines up with the distributor shaft. That brings up another question,
though... If the distributor has been out of the engine and the
engine has been turned over some (like mine has) then there's no way
of knowing what the orientation of the oil pump is so that you can
line the distributor up with it right... uh oh... making my head
hurt now... So I get cylinder #1 at TDC on compression stroke, point
the rotor to the terminal cap I want to be #1, note the position of
the bottom of the distributor shaft so that I could figure out about
what orientation the oil pump is at, then use a screwdriver to turn
the oil pump to that approximate location, then hope for the best and
drop the distributor in? I see trouble coming. heh heh


"I can hammer it back into shape later."
:wq!

Re: followup distributor questions
 

>So I get cylinder #1 at TDC on compression stroke, point
> the rotor to the terminal cap I want to be #1, note the position of
> the bottom of the distributor shaft so that I could figure out about
> what orientation the oil pump is at, then use a screwdriver to turn
> the oil pump to that approximate location...

Exactly! Could not have said it better!

:-)


JimG