crank cam correlation help

[robhenry2990]

so i had it scanned and it is -1. now i read somewhere that in spec is 0 to +2. how do i fix this? i read turn the distributor, but i thought that the distributor only goes one way. with everything at top dead center the pointer points to cylinder 1 so i think its on the right tooth. and it runs like a champ. i just replaced the distributor and i marked everything. please help this cel is annoying

 

[ch4d]

you got to go back to the scanner and turn it and watch the scanner intill you zero it out.

 

[SunlitComet]

No you don't your spec is fine as long as you got that spec under the required engine speed for data acquisition. The specs are 0.0° +-2.0° so anywhere from -2.0° to +2.0°. If there was an issue the pcm would notify you.

 

[robhenry2990]

well i got a cel for crank cam and the tech told me its -1 out of spec so i guess its -3 then? and what do i turn?i asked him and he said he couldn't tell me that i had to get the service done. if i turn the housing the bolt wont line up unless i turn it 90*.would it turn that much?

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"Once the distributor is fully seated, align the distributor rotor segment
with the number 8 pointer that is cast into the distributor base.
If the distributor rotor segment does not come within a few degrees of the
number 8 pointer, the gear mesh between the distributor and camshaft may
be
off a tooth or more."
is this right?

 

[retorq]

Why would you think the distributor only turns one way??

 

[robhenry2990]

the distributor housing only goes in one way thats the only way it will bolt up unless i take the too torx bolts out of the rotor and turn that by its self. i also read that there should be a white paint mark on the distributor and that the indent in the dizzy should line up with it
http://autorepair.about.com/library/a/1a/bl340a.htm (step 2)
i dont have a white mark on my new distributor
and step 6 im a little confused about the tab should be within a few degreess of the pointer what if its not? how do i fix it?

 

[robhenry2990]

dist hold down

hold down

 

[robhenry2990]

hold down bracket

 

[SunlitComet]

rob change your hold down bracket to the one with out the long forks. that does not look like the oem hold down to me.

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it should look something like this.

 

[Ceejkay]

yea that looks like the wrong hold down bracket.. hit up a jy for it and look for any 350 with a dizzy and it should look like the one in suns pic