Hi guys i noticed today after reading the manual a little that my rotor is not perfectly lined up with that notch in the distributor housing. The manual sais to turn the rotor to line it up, i am at TDZ according to the mark on the belt pully. I put a little pressure on the rotor but it doesnt want to turn and i dont want to force it. Is this a big deal or does it need to line up perfectly?? If so how do i turn the rotor???

 

Use a timing light to check your base timing. Should be 0 degrees +/- 3 degrees at 880 rpm.

 

So should i leave it alone till i get it running Paul???

 

On all the other cars I have worked on (non Porsche), you don't move the rotor, but rotate the distributor while the engine is running.

Not sure if that is the case on the 3.3L though....

 

Well, while you have it somewhat apart you could pull the distributor out and re-index it to get the rotor to line up with the mark, then verify base timing when you have it running.

 

Typically, when you pull the distributor, you have the option of rotating the shaft a tooth or so. That doesn't look a tooth out... Is the housing not adjustable? In other words, can't the bolt securing it be loosened and the housing rotated?
Just thinking out loud. Hanging a timing light on it may be the thing to do before you get into pulling the distributor.

Gary

 

the distributor is not adjustable, it just has to be mounted in the right position. yours is in the right position, one tooth out is more than 1 cm beside the notch.

sometimes tolerances add up to slight differences.

fritz