I removed the distributor of my 289 V8 for a manifold change and reinstalled it.
Today a buddy of mine told me that i needed to make sure that the distributor had a good connection with the oil pump, or else my engine could be destroyed.

As far as i know, the distributor is in place and is all the way down.
I mean, i fitted it back in the original position and it wouldn't go all the way in at first, so i tried for a while and after some time I managed to get it in all the way down and at the correct rotor position. Is this good enough to connect to the oil pump.

Please give me some feedback.

 

The short answer is yes. If the distributor is down enough to get the hold down on there it is engaged with the pump.