blu3fan wrote:i can rotate the housing. but to make it 3cm its not going to line up with the ears
Quote from Dino's page:
"6) If not, remove the distributor retaining bolt from the block, pull the distributor out until it rotates freely, and rotate the distributor body until the rotor lines up with a mark made exactly 3.0cm clockwise from the edge of the cam position sensor's rubber plug (bottom). This will be just past the no.1 plug wire terminal in a clockwise direction. If you've got it right, the "ears" of the loop for the distributor retaining bolt will be either side of the threaded hole in the block. You should not need to cut the "ears" to correctly position the distributor unless you've installed an aftermarket camshaft."
ive been doing some research and ive found some people running the same cam i am. who havnt cut their "ears" i just dont want to damage the distributor if its not needed
and if i do this. where do i put the distributor at 3.5cm past and then move distributor or at 2.5cm
the way i am thinking about it the distributor is slotting into the cam ? and it will only go in one of those two places but which is correct. and how would i bolt the dizzy down with no ears ? pretty sure the retaining bolt relies on those ears to hold it in place.
Hopefully some one with 1st hand experience will help out here, I've not performed this mod yet.
My experience with other engines, that don't rely upon ears to locate/lock down the dizzy, would tell me that either location (2.5 or 3.5cm) & then turning the dizzy accordingly should yield the same result.
Your dizzy isn't locating on the cam. The shaft w/rotor locates on the cam & the dizzy gets moved around so that spark timing (& injector timing? ) is correct.
BUT, I'm still learning Jeeps, so....some one else?
yes but jeeps are different. i have a 92 civic hatch also. timing that engine is as easy as pointing the timing light and turning the distributor. then bolting up. so you have to get it just right. and even if you think its right it may not be.
im swimming in ideas of what it could be. the distributor is on my list today of things to look at. im cutting those ears and going to attempt a manual positioning of 3cm. will get back with result
new rotor cap installed. ears cut off distributor and manually set to 3cm.
runs great. now thanks for all help.
i think my alternator is bad. while car is running battery dies. and i think it took my new yellowtop with it looses charge while not plugged in :*(
blu3fan wrote:new rotor cap installed. ears cut off distributor and manually set to 3cm.
runs great. now thanks for all help.
i think my alternator is bad. while car is running battery dies. and i think it took my new yellowtop with it looses charge while not plugged in :*(
Good to hear mate
Not the alternator bit of course, the running great bit
just got back from the junkyard. was there 30mins tops. found a 90 with a rebuilt bosch alternator on it in sharpie its got 2010 on it . score ! $24 and i found all of the little silly bolts i was missing too. today was a good day. now i just gotta fix the little leak from the rear. pretty sure its the rear main seal which is sad cos its new. but hopefully its just the oil pan gasket.
looses charge while not plugged in :*(
