The notch you made with a file on the bottom journal of the distributor should be indexed so that the oil stream sprays where the cam gear and distributor gear mesh. This would make it behind the vacuum advance cannister on the passenger side of the unit.
Great video, first instruction I seen were they told the mech to make sure to install the gasket. learned something I did not know and that the play in the gear was so important. Thanks for the great instruction Psycotoo
Thanks for the video. Good to know about measuring the length as not to destroy the engine. :) So, could you recommend a upgraded distributor for my 1976 cj7 jeep with 258 I6? I am going from a prestolite ignition to a GM TBI with fuel injection and a ecm.. Hope to allow the ecm to control spark/timing... :) Oh, by the way... I believe my cam shaft is soft iron, do you sell the dizzys specifically for the set up I'm trying to attain?
what if you did all those steps and the distributor still wont " drop in " ? I even dropped the oil pan to replace the oil pan gaskets and also took off the oil pump and dropped out the oil pump shaft and the distributor still wont fully engage 😞😩
i am looking at buying a Mallory distributor this is the model (Mallory 85 Series HEI Distributor) not sure if the one in the video is the same but was wondering if you where using a flat tappet cam? reason i ask is because the one i am looking at is a steel gear and was told you can not use a steel gear with a flat tappet cam was told to use a iron gear but in the description of the (Mallory 85 Series HEI Distributor) it says it will work on flat tappet cams i am little confused
Great video as always!!! for the 2 groves in the collar at the bottom, some manufactures include O rings to go in them. Is this something thats necessary??
The manufacturer suggests beveling the top edge of the hole in the lifter galley before you use those 9-rings. If you have a running engine I would not use the rings for fear of them hanging up and getting digested by the engine.
So I seen your distributor has no mechanical advance. why is that I thought my truck was missing it and that's why it bogs down after a few minutes of run time? it's an 80's 350 manual fuel pump. do I need that system to run daily?
Once the engine is running, not having a mechanical advance may cause it to stumble when coming up off idle. The big advantage with mechanical advance is it will make a warm engine a lot easier to restart. For race engines, deleting the mechanical advance just simplifies things, but for a daily driver street engine some form of advance--either mechanical or electronic--usually is a good idea.
+The Horsepower Monster OK that makes sense this distributor I pulled out had no vacuum advance no mechanical the module only had one wire plugged into it. I have a msd rotor and cap I order a spector distributor with both timing options. and the timing tab is weird it is not on the side it's right in the middle if you look down from the front you see it. it's a cmj motor not ugh info in it. Has the double camel humps on the heads still have no idea what motor I have .
hi I have a problem with this distributor, I buy this distributor but I broken the vacuum advance some one can say me wat serial mumber have only de vacuum advance this pece in the mallory catalog please, thanks
+Michael Barnes If you are talking about a high-performance engine with more than 350 horsepower, Performance Distributors or FAST (used to be Crane Ignition) both have really good HEI distributors with a really hot spark, even at high rpms.
Great video, very informative. Explained way more in detail than most other videos
Thank you!
I think this is the only video on youtube that makes me happy I have an OptiSpark.
The notch you made with a file on the bottom journal of the distributor should be indexed so that the oil stream sprays where the cam gear and distributor gear mesh. This would make it behind the vacuum advance cannister on the passenger side of the unit.
What a great and informative video! Thank you.
Thanks, very glad you like it!
Nice video. Would have be somewhat beneficial to have a few seconds dedicated to the position of the rotor and where it should be when installing.
Great video, first instruction I seen were they told the mech to make sure to install the gasket. learned something I did not know and that the play in the gear was so important. Thanks for the great instruction
Psycotoo
Psycotoo Thanks!
Thanks for the video. Good to know about measuring the length as not to destroy the engine. :)
So, could you recommend a upgraded distributor for my 1976 cj7 jeep with 258 I6? I am going from a prestolite ignition to a GM TBI with fuel injection and a ecm.. Hope to allow the ecm to control spark/timing... :)
Oh, by the way... I believe my cam shaft is soft iron, do you sell the dizzys specifically for the set up I'm trying to attain?
what if you did all those steps and the distributor still wont " drop in " ? I even dropped the oil pan to replace the oil pan gaskets and also took off the oil pump and dropped out the oil pump shaft and the distributor still wont fully engage 😞😩
Can you show how to set a distributor and timing on a Ford 400? Its hard to find videos on the 351m/400. Nice helpful video. Subscribed!
Very good video, thank you
Thanks a lot!
@5:34? How does the oil get passed the "O" ring thats is supposed to be installed there?
no oil ring on a sbc
man I am lucky if I don't install mine 180* off, this info just blew my mind
There's distributor gaskets and shims? Whenever I bought a brand new one it never came with one
Where can you buy the depth gauge tool at?
i am looking at buying a Mallory distributor this is the model (Mallory 85 Series HEI Distributor) not sure if the one in the video is the same but was wondering if you where using a flat tappet cam? reason i ask is because the one i am looking at is a steel gear and was told you can not use a steel gear with a flat tappet cam was told to use a iron gear but in the description of the (Mallory 85 Series HEI Distributor) it says it will work on flat tappet cams i am little confused
Very nice tips na d vídeos, can you show how to wiring a HEI for Ford small block 302? Thank you. A friend from Brazil.
my 82 buick 3.8 v6 likes to stall out when i put it in drive or reverse. idles ok standing still. Is this an ignition timing problem?
Great video as always!!!
for the 2 groves in the collar at the bottom, some manufactures include O rings to go in them. Is this something thats necessary??
The manufacturer suggests beveling the top edge of the hole in the lifter galley before you use those 9-rings. If you have a running engine I would not use the rings for fear of them hanging up and getting digested by the engine.
Loved the video man.
So I seen your distributor has no mechanical advance. why is that I thought my truck was missing it and that's why it bogs down after a few minutes of run time? it's an 80's 350 manual fuel pump. do I need that system to run daily?
Once the engine is running, not having a mechanical advance may cause it to stumble when coming up off idle. The big advantage with mechanical advance is it will make a warm engine a lot easier to restart. For race engines, deleting the mechanical advance just simplifies things, but for a daily driver street engine some form of advance--either mechanical or electronic--usually is a good idea.
+The Horsepower Monster OK that makes sense this distributor I pulled out had no vacuum advance no mechanical the module only had one wire plugged into it. I have a msd rotor and cap I order a spector distributor with both timing options. and the timing tab is weird it is not on the side it's right in the middle if you look down from the front you see it. it's a cmj motor not ugh info in it. Has the double camel humps on the heads still have no idea what motor I have .
hi I have a problem with this distributor, I buy this distributor but I broken the vacuum advance some one can say me wat serial mumber have only de vacuum advance this pece in the mallory catalog please, thanks
Great Video!!!
Thanks!
very nice vidio how much fluid goes into the distributor my buddy says 4 qts he jokes to much but builds a great motor
get rid of whatever lousy music is in the background. very hard to understand the explanations. never again.
what....
what's a good brand dependable Hei distributor for a small block Chevy
+Michael Barnes If you are talking about a high-performance engine with more than 350 horsepower, Performance Distributors or FAST (used to be Crane Ignition) both have really good HEI distributors with a really hot spark, even at high rpms.
which one is number one on the cap
How many thousands exactly should i shoot for?
excellent video
you sure do make some freakin advanced videos................
+Chris Craft Thanks! Got lots more in the works.
The only way to make spark distributor seat properly in some model engines is to get a hammer and bash it in until it's seated
the hold down was up side down
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i like it
how about too much play how you do that !!!!!
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