distributor out by 180 degrees?

[samham]

Just doing the timing on 4age with 5k electronic distributor ( carbs etc.)

I found that the adjusting bolt was stripped so I cleaned up the hole while doing this I accidentally pulled the distributor out and it turned.

Now when I put it in the car wont start, Ive tryed turnig the whole rotor a bit then putting it back in but it either turns over very slowely or just wont start.

What have i done? Looked online and seems I could have the distributor out by 180 degrees. what does this mean? The gear has many teeth so I dont see how turning it around 180 degrees would help.

I have set the crank pully to 0 degrees, but the alighnment marks, if there are any, might not work because of different distributor to standard.

any cunning tricks would be appreciated, thanks

[Lloyd]

See which cylinder is at the end of its compression stroke and see if the distributor is pointing to the right lead for that cylinder

[samham]

ok, so if I stick long skinny wood down the sparkplug hole of say #1 cylinder and turn the crank until the wood rises then stops rising, is this the compression stoke?
Then look at the rotor arm and check that its where the #1 is written on distributor cap, and if not turn complete distibutor shaft until it is.

How does that sound???

[matt dunn]

ok, so if I stick long skinny wood down the sparkplug hole of say #1 cylinder and turn the crank until the wood rises then stops rising, is this the compression stoke?
Then look at the rotor arm and check that its where the #1 is written on distributor cap, and if not turn complete distibutor shaft until it is.

How does that sound???

No, not even close.

Turn the crank so that the timing marks on the pulley line up to 0 on the cam cover.
Take off the oil filler cap and look inside at the cam.
If there is a dimple in the cam it is TDC compression.
If there is no dimple turn the crank 1 whole turn till the 0 lines up again and recheck for the dimple.

Like this
http://s16.photobucket.com/albums/b20/M ... =imgAnch15

Then make sure the rotor is pointing to the no 1 spark plug lead and put thye dist back in. You will need to time it properly when you get it going again.

Matt

[samham]

ahh thats just what I was after

car started first pop

much thanks