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40cpe · 08-12-2014, 10:16 AM

You are making this WAY too hard. If the dist is down within 1/4" or so of seating, the gear on the dist is mated with the gear on the cam. If you turn the engine to engage the oil pump drive the dist turns with the engine. If you have the dist set right now, it will be the same after the pump drive engages.

If the distributor is off when seated, you can pull the dist out enough to turn the rotor one tooth and reset as before.

You can use the crankshaft bolt in the bottom pulley to turn the engine if you are afraid to use the starter.

08-12-2014, 10:16 AM	#47
40cpe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Star, MS Posts: 4,024	Re: Frozen Distributor 351 Windsor (69) You are making this WAY too hard. If the dist is down within 1/4" or so of seating, the gear on the dist is mated with the gear on the cam. If you turn the engine to engage the oil pump drive the dist turns with the engine. If you have the dist set right now, it will be the same after the pump drive engages. If the distributor is off when seated, you can pull the dist out enough to turn the rotor one tooth and reset as before. You can use the crankshaft bolt in the bottom pulley to turn the engine if you are afraid to use the starter.