Finding top dead center and distributor installation in your flat fender Willy’s engine

✅ The engine firing order is 1-3-4-2
✅ The rotor always turns in a counter clockwise rotation
✅ The distributor shaft has an offset key-way, that mates into the oil pump, the oil pump is driven off the camshaft.
✅ when your motor is at top dead center (TDC) the distributor rotor should be at the 5 o'clock position or #1 ignition wire when the oil pump is clocked correctly
✅ If the timing marks on the flywheel do not show up when using a timing light, you could be 180 degrees out, easiest way is to move all the ignition wires in the distributor cap 180 degrees in any direction
✅ The tapered dowel pins on the crank to flywheel when in time should be at the 3 and 9 o'clock position
✅ Military flywheels have 4 timing marks, --ignition (5 degrees BTDC), --TDC or TC top dead center, --IO intake open, --EC exhaust closed
✅ Civilian flywheels have 2 timing marks, --TC, --5 degrees BTDC
✅ MB GPW Slat Grill early open type distributor, IGC
used on all early L134 jeep engines from November 1941 thru October 1944
includes, cap, rotor, points, and condenser, complete drop in unit that will work with 6 volts or 12 volt system
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✅ Distributor, 4 cyl, L134 flat head or F134 overhead valve motor, IAD dustproof
used on all L134 F134 late October 1944 thru 1971
includes, cap, rotor, points, and condenser, complete drop in unit that will work with 6 volts or 12 volt system
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Special thanks to Jimmy Strauss Jeeps for the use of the shop
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[@akissparaskevopoulos]

Thank you guys for the video. So helpful

[@Colonel_Obvious]

When I try to adjust while it’s running, my distributor shocks the hell out of me.

[@RFJP_G503]

you have bad ignition wires, the wires are "leaking" this is pretty common

[@Colonel_Obvious]

@@RFJP_G503 The wire from the coil to the distributor or from the distributor to the spark plugs? Or all of the above?

[@RFJP_G503]

@@Colonel_Obvious they come in a set all 5 wires www.rfjp.com/p-1920-ignition-wire-set-l134-modern-930456.aspx

[@Colonel_Obvious]

@@RFJP_G503 Thanks! I’ll try a new set.