Veraciousreasoning Posted July 6, 2023 Report Share Posted July 6, 2023 I wanna make sure my oil pump is connected to the distributor on the right position when TDC. I heard someone saying the spindle or whatever connects to the distributor should be at 11:45...just wanna make sure I connected properly Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted July 6, 2023 Report Share Posted July 6, 2023 ENGINE MUST BE AT TOP DEAD CENTER ON CYLINDER ONE ON THE COMPRESSION STROKE!!! Set the oil pump/distributor drive spindle as shown in the picture and install into the timing cover. Hold in place with one of the oil pump mounting bolts, finger tight. With the distributor out, take a look down inside and the top of the spindle should be at 11:28 like below... It should be right on but as the spindle gear has to mesh with a worm gear on the crankshaft it may bump and be off one tooth. If you don't have 11:28 drop it back out and try again. If repeated attempts fail, try turning the spindle very slightly. When in, it has to be 11:28 or 11:25 as the picture says. Quote Link to comment
Veraciousreasoning Posted July 6, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2023 1 hour ago, datzenmike said: ENGINE MUST BE AT TOP DEAD CENTER ON CYLINDER ONE ON THE COMPRESSION STROKE!!! Set the oil pump/distributor drive spindle as shown in the picture and install into the timing cover. Hold in place with one of the oil pump mounting bolts, finger tight. With the distributor out, take a look down inside and the top of the spindle should be at 11:28 like below... It should be right on but as the spindle gear has to mesh with a worm gear on the crankshaft it may bump and be off one tooth. If you don't have 11:28 drop it back out and try again. If repeated attempts fail, try turning the spindle very slightly. When in, it has to be 11:28 or 11:25 as the picture says. Thanks mike. I'll do it in the am. Quote Link to comment
NC85ST Posted July 6, 2023 Report Share Posted July 6, 2023 You can pull the distributor without having to worry about where it’s positioned because goes back in only one way. As long as you’re not pulling the oil pump, you’re good. Nissan engines are not like American V-8’s where you have worry about the position of the distributor when you pull it out. Quote Link to comment
Veraciousreasoning Posted July 6, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2023 47 minutes ago, NC85ST said: You can pull the distributor without having to worry about where it’s positioned because goes back in only one way. As long as you’re not pulling the oil pump, you’re good. Nissan engines are not like American V-8’s where you have worry about the position of the distributor when you pull it out. I did pull the oil pump when it was TDC cause I had to remove q broken bolt through timing cover Quote Link to comment
Veraciousreasoning Posted July 6, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2023 (edited) 20 hours ago, datzenmike said: ENGINE MUST BE AT TOP DEAD CENTER ON CYLINDER ONE ON THE COMPRESSION STROKE!!! Set the oil pump/distributor drive spindle as shown in the picture and install into the timing cover. Hold in place with one of the oil pump mounting bolts, finger tight. With the distributor out, take a look down inside and the top of the spindle should be at 11:28 like below... It should be right on but as the spindle gear has to mesh with a worm gear on the crankshaft it may bump and be off one tooth. If you don't have 11:28 drop it back out and try again. If repeated attempts fail, try turning the spindle very slightly. When in, it has to be 11:28 or 11:25 as the picture says. OK just so I'm clear... I put the cylinder head #1 on TDC...how do I know its the compression stroke. I took my distributor off and this is what I see. I tries to take same angle of it as you did for reference. If I'm looking correctly it is not set properly and needs to move a hair or so. I got a Buddy coming over soon so he can look at it from above and tell me when its right. I can take better pictures if need be Edited July 6, 2023 by Veraciousreasoning Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted July 6, 2023 Report Share Posted July 6, 2023 On the compression stroke both intake and exhaust cam lobes will be pointing upwards with the exhaust at about 2 o'clock and the intake at 10. This only gets you close. Use the timing mark in the fan belt pulley and set to zero on the timing scale. Take the picture while leaning over the driver's side fender. This may be ok can't turn my monitor on it's side. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted July 6, 2023 Report Share Posted July 6, 2023 Look from driver's side fender with radiator on the left. Looks close but it's a guess. Look like this???? Quote Link to comment
Veraciousreasoning Posted July 6, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2023 Yeah it needs to come a bit further to the left. I'll square it away. Waiting die the heat to die down Quote Link to comment
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