You could just move the wires on the cap instead of pulling the distributor out. I drop them in and hook the wires up from TDC when I build engines.

 

Pull #1 plug out. Stuff a rag in the hole. Turn the engine over until the rag pops out. That is TDC. If the #1 wire points to one o'clock, then you are set. If it points to 7 o'clock, you are 180 out.

 

i Am 180 out. Do i just take the distributor out and play with it to get it back in the right way?

 

You are making sure your #1 clyinder is up? The distributor will point at the #6 cylinder or 180 out every other time the balancer is at tdc

 

Okay, so i put the dizzy in while i am at TDC?

 

Yes but make sure the 1piston is the one up. When the damper shows tdc it could be the 1 or the 6 cylinder that is on its firing stroke. If your 6 piston is up just install the distributor so the rotor points at the 6 wire instead of the one wire

 

It depends on which valves are open since both 1 and 6 will be at TDC at the same time. You want #1 to have both valves CLOSED, that is TDC on compression stroke.

I guess you arent reading this anyway. I will stop coming in this thread. 25+ years experience must not count for much.. Have fun with it Tyler..

 

thumpin, I was reading your replies. You helped me realize that i was 180 out. and i will use your advice more today. I am off from work.

 

Okay the dizzy is in the right way now. I will be attempting to start it up again later. I have some work to do right now.

 

Okay now the carb is backfiring. Just a second ago a flame shot through the carb[]
I think a little too much gas got into the carb when i was playing with the linkages.