On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 22:10:44 -0600, Jeepster
<yj_driver@NOSPAMexcite.com> wrote:

>I have been working long hours and lurk when I can, I have worked 400
>hours OT this year so far and I worked about 1000 hours last year.
>Good to hear about the HEI I know it made a world of difference on my
>old tired 258, if I was Shaggie I would consider it since he is
>redoing his distributor anyways.

I'm putting one of these in:
http://4wd.com/shopwrangler/ProductD...oductSKU=40820



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

 

On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 22:10:44 -0600, Jeepster
<yj_driver@NOSPAMexcite.com> wrote:

>I have been working long hours and lurk when I can, I have worked 400
>hours OT this year so far and I worked about 1000 hours last year.
>Good to hear about the HEI I know it made a world of difference on my
>old tired 258, if I was Shaggie I would consider it since he is
>redoing his distributor anyways.

I'm putting one of these in:
http://4wd.com/shopwrangler/ProductD...oductSKU=40820



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

 

On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 22:10:44 -0600, Jeepster
<yj_driver@NOSPAMexcite.com> wrote:

>I have been working long hours and lurk when I can, I have worked 400
>hours OT this year so far and I worked about 1000 hours last year.
>Good to hear about the HEI I know it made a world of difference on my
>old tired 258, if I was Shaggie I would consider it since he is
>redoing his distributor anyways.

I'm putting one of these in:
http://4wd.com/shopwrangler/ProductD...oductSKU=40820



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

 

Well I'm no expert but it seems to me that the #1 plug needs to fire at
the top of the compresion stroke for that cylinder. There should be some
sort of marking on the distributer to indicate the #1 position such as a
line or a dot or somthing.

Poe

Shaggie wrote:

>Hi all. Just wondering... Suppose your 304 V8 caught on fire and the
>distributor burned up... So you removed it and ordered a replacement.
>Plug wires all burned up too. Now you get the new distributor and
>plug wires. Can you just choose whatever terminal you want on the
>distributor to be #1 and go around in sequence as long as you run the
>plug wires to the right cylinders? I know on older VWs there is a
>specific #1 terminal because the distributors are designed to slightly
>retard cylinder #3 because it's behind the oil cooler so it tends to
>run hotter and retarding it a little bit helps it to not run as hot as
>it would if it was running at the same advance the other cylinders
>are. On a 304 Jeep can I just choose whichever terminal I want to be
>#1? Thanks in advance for input/help.
>
>
>"I can hammer it back into shape later."
>:wq!
>
>

 

Well I'm no expert but it seems to me that the #1 plug needs to fire at
the top of the compresion stroke for that cylinder. There should be some
sort of marking on the distributer to indicate the #1 position such as a
line or a dot or somthing.

Poe

Shaggie wrote:

>Hi all. Just wondering... Suppose your 304 V8 caught on fire and the
>distributor burned up... So you removed it and ordered a replacement.
>Plug wires all burned up too. Now you get the new distributor and
>plug wires. Can you just choose whatever terminal you want on the
>distributor to be #1 and go around in sequence as long as you run the
>plug wires to the right cylinders? I know on older VWs there is a
>specific #1 terminal because the distributors are designed to slightly
>retard cylinder #3 because it's behind the oil cooler so it tends to
>run hotter and retarding it a little bit helps it to not run as hot as
>it would if it was running at the same advance the other cylinders
>are. On a 304 Jeep can I just choose whichever terminal I want to be
>#1? Thanks in advance for input/help.
>
>
>"I can hammer it back into shape later."
>:wq!
>
>

 

Well I'm no expert but it seems to me that the #1 plug needs to fire at
the top of the compresion stroke for that cylinder. There should be some
sort of marking on the distributer to indicate the #1 position such as a
line or a dot or somthing.

Poe

Shaggie wrote:

>Hi all. Just wondering... Suppose your 304 V8 caught on fire and the
>distributor burned up... So you removed it and ordered a replacement.
>Plug wires all burned up too. Now you get the new distributor and
>plug wires. Can you just choose whatever terminal you want on the
>distributor to be #1 and go around in sequence as long as you run the
>plug wires to the right cylinders? I know on older VWs there is a
>specific #1 terminal because the distributors are designed to slightly
>retard cylinder #3 because it's behind the oil cooler so it tends to
>run hotter and retarding it a little bit helps it to not run as hot as
>it would if it was running at the same advance the other cylinders
>are. On a 304 Jeep can I just choose whichever terminal I want to be
>#1? Thanks in advance for input/help.
>
>
>"I can hammer it back into shape later."
>:wq!
>
>

 

Well I'm no expert but it seems to me that the #1 plug needs to fire at
the top of the compresion stroke for that cylinder. There should be some
sort of marking on the distributer to indicate the #1 position such as a
line or a dot or somthing.

Poe

Shaggie wrote:

>Hi all. Just wondering... Suppose your 304 V8 caught on fire and the
>distributor burned up... So you removed it and ordered a replacement.
>Plug wires all burned up too. Now you get the new distributor and
>plug wires. Can you just choose whatever terminal you want on the
>distributor to be #1 and go around in sequence as long as you run the
>plug wires to the right cylinders? I know on older VWs there is a
>specific #1 terminal because the distributors are designed to slightly
>retard cylinder #3 because it's behind the oil cooler so it tends to
>run hotter and retarding it a little bit helps it to not run as hot as
>it would if it was running at the same advance the other cylinders
>are. On a 304 Jeep can I just choose whichever terminal I want to be
>#1? Thanks in advance for input/help.
>
>
>"I can hammer it back into shape later."
>:wq!
>
>

 

I think you have it figured. The rotor can point anywhere 'you' want it
to on this engine as long as you put #1 plug wire in the cap the right
place on TDC compression.

To make a stock set of plug wires fit nice, the rotor should be pointing
to the front drivers side of the engine.

Having the wires lay right eliminates the possibility of cross fire and
misses and just looks cleaner.

Mike

Shaggie wrote:
>
> On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 19:43:56 -0400, Mike Romain
> <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> >I mean compression stroke on #1 for 'clocking' the distributor....
> >
> >Mike
>
> I'm not positive I follow your explanation, but is what you're saying
> that I could just choose a certain terminal on the distributor to be
> #1 and wire that one terminal over to cylinder #1 and be sure that
> while the rotor is pointing to that terminal that cylinder #1 is at
> TDC and then wire the rest of the terminals in order to the correct
> cylinders? I *think* that's all there is to it and that that is what
> you are saying, but I know it's not always the case, like the VW
> example I gave where they have it set up so that the "real" #3
> terminal is positioned so that it is slightly retarded to help #3
> cylinder run a little cooler. Thanks for the input/information!
>
> >
> >Mike Romain wrote:
> >>
> >> You have to 'clock' your distributor like normal and on the V8 have
> >> number 1 just to the short edge of the advance or the right as you face
> >> the engine.
> >>
> >> The advance points to the right corner of the engine also or number 1
> >> cylinder as you face it.
> >>
> >> This setup will allow a stock set of wires to fit on nicely. If you
> >> mess with the clocking, the wires get nasty.
> >>
> >> Other than that, the only Jeep engine was the Buick V6 odd fire that
> >> needed a special #1 location.
> >>
> >> Mike
> >> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >>
> >> Shaggie wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Hi all. Just wondering... Suppose your 304 V8 caught on fire and the
> >> > distributor burned up... So you removed it and ordered a replacement.
> >> > Plug wires all burned up too. Now you get the new distributor and
> >> > plug wires. Can you just choose whatever terminal you want on the
> >> > distributor to be #1 and go around in sequence as long as you run the
> >> > plug wires to the right cylinders? I know on older VWs there is a
> >> > specific #1 terminal because the distributors are designed to slightly
> >> > retard cylinder #3 because it's behind the oil cooler so it tends to
> >> > run hotter and retarding it a little bit helps it to not run as hot as
> >> > it would if it was running at the same advance the other cylinders
> >> > are. On a 304 Jeep can I just choose whichever terminal I want to be
> >> > #1? Thanks in advance for input/help.
> >> >
> >> > "I can hammer it back into shape later."
> >> > :wq!
>
> "I can hammer it back into shape later."
> :wq!

 

I think you have it figured. The rotor can point anywhere 'you' want it
to on this engine as long as you put #1 plug wire in the cap the right
place on TDC compression.

To make a stock set of plug wires fit nice, the rotor should be pointing
to the front drivers side of the engine.

Having the wires lay right eliminates the possibility of cross fire and
misses and just looks cleaner.

Mike

Shaggie wrote:
>
> On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 19:43:56 -0400, Mike Romain
> <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> >I mean compression stroke on #1 for 'clocking' the distributor....
> >
> >Mike
>
> I'm not positive I follow your explanation, but is what you're saying
> that I could just choose a certain terminal on the distributor to be
> #1 and wire that one terminal over to cylinder #1 and be sure that
> while the rotor is pointing to that terminal that cylinder #1 is at
> TDC and then wire the rest of the terminals in order to the correct
> cylinders? I *think* that's all there is to it and that that is what
> you are saying, but I know it's not always the case, like the VW
> example I gave where they have it set up so that the "real" #3
> terminal is positioned so that it is slightly retarded to help #3
> cylinder run a little cooler. Thanks for the input/information!
>
> >
> >Mike Romain wrote:
> >>
> >> You have to 'clock' your distributor like normal and on the V8 have
> >> number 1 just to the short edge of the advance or the right as you face
> >> the engine.
> >>
> >> The advance points to the right corner of the engine also or number 1
> >> cylinder as you face it.
> >>
> >> This setup will allow a stock set of wires to fit on nicely. If you
> >> mess with the clocking, the wires get nasty.
> >>
> >> Other than that, the only Jeep engine was the Buick V6 odd fire that
> >> needed a special #1 location.
> >>
> >> Mike
> >> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >>
> >> Shaggie wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Hi all. Just wondering... Suppose your 304 V8 caught on fire and the
> >> > distributor burned up... So you removed it and ordered a replacement.
> >> > Plug wires all burned up too. Now you get the new distributor and
> >> > plug wires. Can you just choose whatever terminal you want on the
> >> > distributor to be #1 and go around in sequence as long as you run the
> >> > plug wires to the right cylinders? I know on older VWs there is a
> >> > specific #1 terminal because the distributors are designed to slightly
> >> > retard cylinder #3 because it's behind the oil cooler so it tends to
> >> > run hotter and retarding it a little bit helps it to not run as hot as
> >> > it would if it was running at the same advance the other cylinders
> >> > are. On a 304 Jeep can I just choose whichever terminal I want to be
> >> > #1? Thanks in advance for input/help.
> >> >
> >> > "I can hammer it back into shape later."
> >> > :wq!
>
> "I can hammer it back into shape later."
> :wq!

 

I think you have it figured. The rotor can point anywhere 'you' want it
to on this engine as long as you put #1 plug wire in the cap the right
place on TDC compression.

To make a stock set of plug wires fit nice, the rotor should be pointing
to the front drivers side of the engine.

Having the wires lay right eliminates the possibility of cross fire and
misses and just looks cleaner.

Mike

Shaggie wrote:
>
> On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 19:43:56 -0400, Mike Romain
> <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> >I mean compression stroke on #1 for 'clocking' the distributor....
> >
> >Mike
>
> I'm not positive I follow your explanation, but is what you're saying
> that I could just choose a certain terminal on the distributor to be
> #1 and wire that one terminal over to cylinder #1 and be sure that
> while the rotor is pointing to that terminal that cylinder #1 is at
> TDC and then wire the rest of the terminals in order to the correct
> cylinders? I *think* that's all there is to it and that that is what
> you are saying, but I know it's not always the case, like the VW
> example I gave where they have it set up so that the "real" #3
> terminal is positioned so that it is slightly retarded to help #3
> cylinder run a little cooler. Thanks for the input/information!
>
> >
> >Mike Romain wrote:
> >>
> >> You have to 'clock' your distributor like normal and on the V8 have
> >> number 1 just to the short edge of the advance or the right as you face
> >> the engine.
> >>
> >> The advance points to the right corner of the engine also or number 1
> >> cylinder as you face it.
> >>
> >> This setup will allow a stock set of wires to fit on nicely. If you
> >> mess with the clocking, the wires get nasty.
> >>
> >> Other than that, the only Jeep engine was the Buick V6 odd fire that
> >> needed a special #1 location.
> >>
> >> Mike
> >> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> >> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >>
> >> Shaggie wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Hi all. Just wondering... Suppose your 304 V8 caught on fire and the
> >> > distributor burned up... So you removed it and ordered a replacement.
> >> > Plug wires all burned up too. Now you get the new distributor and
> >> > plug wires. Can you just choose whatever terminal you want on the
> >> > distributor to be #1 and go around in sequence as long as you run the
> >> > plug wires to the right cylinders? I know on older VWs there is a
> >> > specific #1 terminal because the distributors are designed to slightly
> >> > retard cylinder #3 because it's behind the oil cooler so it tends to
> >> > run hotter and retarding it a little bit helps it to not run as hot as
> >> > it would if it was running at the same advance the other cylinders
> >> > are. On a 304 Jeep can I just choose whichever terminal I want to be
> >> > #1? Thanks in advance for input/help.
> >> >
> >> > "I can hammer it back into shape later."
> >> > :wq!
>
> "I can hammer it back into shape later."
> :wq!