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Old 05-31-2015, 07:33 PM
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Default Left rotor cap lost where it points to
Dumb question of the week. 1987 5.0

I have the engine at TDC right cap didn't take off, left took off now don't remember where it was pointing too.

trying to find it archives but not found

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Old 05-31-2015, 07:36 PM
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It only goes on one way. The screws are NOT equal distance, therefore it will only fit one way.
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Originally Posted by Bilal928S4
It only goes on one way. The scores are NOT equal distance, therefore it will only fit one way.
Beat me to it by a second...it can only go on one way and line up the screws.

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Old 05-31-2015, 07:47 PM
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oh forget it, lol it points to #1

Not the cap the rotor, my bad

Getting to excited to think now, almost done....

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Old 05-31-2015, 07:54 PM
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For anyone who hasn't yet played with their distributor rotors, the tip of the rotor points between the 2 embossed nubs on the cam gear:

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Or if you have the covers on...

(Note also cylinder numbers for cap.)

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Old 05-31-2015, 09:14 PM
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Yes thanks that helps, it can get you if your not thinking straight.


My first tb and wp replacement, porken installed.

Back at it tomorrow...

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