How do you get to the distributor cap to change it? Its 95 ram 1500. I have the radiator out, hoses off, thermostat out, ac, alternator and air filter housing out of the way. I am doing a `big `tune up since the rad died and have a bunch of parts to go in.

I cannot even see the darn distributor cap

 

i'd remove the fan and climb over in there. once you get over in there, its not too bad.

someone else posted laying a piece of plywood across the fenders, and laying on it.

 

oh you gotta be kidding !!!!! get in and lie on some plywood????? holy cow.
any other secrets you want to share with me????

 

its def a pain in the ***. They should wack whoever came up with the idea to put the dizzy on the back of an engine

 

yeah right...I am 6` 3`` tall and trying to figure how I will fit in there

 

I'm about the same height as you. I've done it a couple times. If you need to change your plenum pan you could yank your plenum off. That makes it real easy lol

 

heck no....I changed the valley pan gasket on my wifes Landrover discovery and it was a mission. I have been boasting to her how bulletproof the Ram is and it goes and punks me. She is laughing.

 

if you've already pulled the radiator and shroud, then remove the fan, climb over in the engine bay and stand at the front of the motor.

laying on the plywood is if you don't remove the fan and shroud.

 

I am a tad over 6' 3" tall, and I reached the cap from the sides without removing anything else in the engine (besides the spark plug wires, of course).

Seriously, remove wires (using some sort of color code or other label system to make sure you route the wires correctly when you put a new cap on), reach in from driver's side, remove screw, reach in from passenger's side, remove screw, remove cap, pull off rotor (memorize which direction was facing), install new rotor facing same position (make sure its pushed down all the way), install new cap, insert screws (reaching in from the appropriate sides), tighten screws, install wires, done.

 

thanks, I will get back in there tomorrow when it is daylight and do it. I just could not believe it is so far back. It was dark and I had a flashlight. It took me about 4 hours to get the rad, hoses, fan, ac and alternator stuff all out of there.
this forum is great for advice , thanks to all you guys who replied.I will let you know how I did.