2001 Ram 4x4 5.9l Magnum 68 000 miles. So while inspecting my engine bay I found three spark plug wires that were burn and sparking against the valve covers. So I replaced the wires and when taking off the distro cap the bolts broke off in the distro. I tried using a right angle drill but there wasn't enough room to do it with a bad back. So I took out the distro unit and neglected to mark the rotor shaft position (complete idiot move). Six drill bits later I choose to get a new distro. I read the service manual rotated 1 cylinder to TDC and stabbed the new unit in.
I currently have it running and know that it needs a fuel sync but while it idles great it sputters at 2800 rpms which will limits drivability. (Stealership is 25 miles away)
The question is would rotating the distro cap a bit help enough to get it to the dealer and if so which direction would be best???

 

Hard to say - I'd mark the current housing position and try moving it slightly both ways to see where it runs best, until you can either hook it up to a good scanner that has fuel trim capabilities or get it to the dealer to set it.

 

Got her running great more than enough to get it to the dealer. Thanks for your assistance. It was needing a turn of advance to the degree of 1/2 inch.

 

Glad it worked out.

I had marked my distributor (rotor and housing location) when I removed it and tried very hard to install the new one in the same location as the old one, since I was changing plugs wires, spark plugs and cap, too. When I was done, the truck fired right up with no issue. It runs so smoothly, I didn't even consider taking it to the dealer to look at the fuel trim. Been running well for two years with no issues..