arnt you dont yet

 

need some pictures. they always inspire me

 

Be very careful with that distributor!
There's probably a little crud/dirt that will hold it still, but if you break her loose, shell spin like a top and you'll have a mess on your hands.

My advice would be to make a sharpie mark on the block where the disty clamp prongs ended and then a line on the disty as well. If it spins you'll be able to set it right. Otherwise, you'll need a good scanner to set the fuel sync back.

 

not done yet. The clamp is on there tight, plus i have the intake on there, so i cannot see a thing back there, let alone draw a line. I have a SCT if things go bad.

Should i just pull the intake again? It is not a big deal, all i am doing now is the 1.7s (just need to get new TTY bolts...does O-reilleys have them?).

Also, What size socket do I need for the crank nut to turn the engine over?

THanks,
Dan

 

The SCT won't fix a fuel sync issue, but don't get too uptight about it yet.

I think the correct size socket is actually metric, but IIRC, a 1 1/4" socket works. Remove the spark plugs to take the compression out of the cylinder to turn over the engine easily. I don't believe I actually had to due that as the Allen headed sockets I used were long enough to avoid issues there.

I don't believe I ever found the manifold bolts anywhere but the dealership, but you could go to ACE hardware and match them up. Use locktite on the threads, and triple check the final torque.

 

Oh, so I can tighten the rocker arms without turning over the engine to tighten the rockers down? I was following the DIY.

THe distributor won't budge, but i am not positive that the clamp is even in the right spot. THere is an ace in town, i can always go there tomorrow.

Thanks for the heads up.

Can I go through with the rocker arm install while the springs have tension?

 

Yes you can.

Don't lose one of those rocker spacers down the pushrod holes in the heads. It would probably be best to install them with the intake still off, that way you can verify the pushrods are seated in the rocker cup and the lifter cup correctly.

 

you are right. I guess that I will be taking my intake off. Not that bad. i can probably get some TTY bolts from the dealership monday. It is a holiday, but places like delaerships are still open then.

I don't want to drive around paranoid (I just bought a ABC fire extinguisher for my truck today at NAPA!)

--Dan