How To Install A Distributor In A Small Block Chevy

Today I install a distributor in my 383 stroker.

[@jackperry9369]

Thanks sir appreciate it look forward to more

[@clayandamyrobinson9677]

Good informative video.

[@CarGuyV8]

Thanks for watching

[@martinduwors8632]

Really helpful; thank you.

[@Leeshafer17]

You mentioned to turn the motor over to get the distributor to drop in place if the slot doesn’t line up. The oil pump is driven by the distributor nothing else and the distributor runs off the cam. If you turn that motor and the distributor gear is not all the way in place it can bind and damage that distributor gear. The way I have always done this is taking the distributor back out take a long flat head screw driver and turn the oil pump rod until you get it where you need it.

[@CarGuyV8]

Thanks for the information I was not aware of that.

[@davehottenstein5315]

#1 intake and exhaust rockers should be a tad loose also on TDC.. the tang on the oil pump should I believe be pointing at #5 exhaust rocker.. good video!

[@joed1244]

Im confused..your rotor is pointing down the center of the intake...shouldn't it be pointing st cylinder 1 on the motor?

[@CarGuyV8]

As long as the rotor points towards the #1 post in the cap itself (before advancing it) you’ll be fine.

[@paulbrown6840]

There is a engine turner that bolts to the balancer

[@pbc1951]

Now the wires... Just how many wire to hook up to make it run? Great video !!!!

[@CarGuyV8]

That’s a good idea for a video. Thanks!! I’ll actually do that soon.

[@CarGuyV8]

I know it’s been a little while, but I answered your question in my newest video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmqkaHeGn9qhn7csi=FOW4LAAwMIAKZ47P

[@kylereese7124]

Just swapped out my cap and coil pack on my 350 and now it’s just cranking with no start, i went back twice to check my connections and it all seems correct and I followed the diagram to wire up the plugs with the firing order. Do I need to follow this procedure? Or is it only if the distributor was completely removed?

[@CarGuyV8]

Was it running before the coil and cap change? If so then you’ve got a bad coil most likely.

[@kylereese7124]

@@CarGuyV8 yes it was.

[@kylereese7124]

@@CarGuyV8 in the morning I will test my old coil and if it’s runs I’ll just go get a different new one. I’m really hoping that’s it, otherwise I’m stumped on a super simple repair

[@kylereese7124]

@@CarGuyV8 still nothing, wired correctly, old coil doesn’t work now, getting spark and gas. Timing is still set, I just have no clue what it could be

[@CarGuyV8]

@@kylereese7124 check your power wire to the hei and make sure it has keyed on voltage

[@diesel1586]

Looks good, I wish had a timing tab on my engine

[@CarGuyV8]

They’re like 10 bucks on summit

[@vezina808]

I thought balancer needs to be at 10 degrees btc and rotor pointing directly at the #1 plug on the cap before firing the motor?

[@CarGuyV8]

Yes but you still have to know which stroke you’re on. Just popping in the distributor without checking if it’s on the compression stroke you’d have a 50/50 chance of being 180 out.