How do you install a distributor on a Chevy 454?
If the distributor engages the gear but will not fully seat into the block, gears are not meshing. Lift the distributor up a little and turn the rotor slightly to the right and try again. It may take two or three tries to get the distributor to seat. Install the distributor hold down clamp and bolt. Do not tighten down the bolt all the way yet.
How to install a Vortec distributor at TDC?
The alternative is to drop the distributor repeatedly, moving from gear to gear on the camshaft, intermittently going back to the correct gear which will orient the rotor with the #1 tower on the cap (remember, cylinder one is at TDC to do this). Eventually, everything will line up and the distributor will fall fully into place.
What kind of truck is the Vortech 454?
This left us with Mark 4, Gen V and Gen VI big blocks to choose from, any of which would work for this project. In the end, we selected a 1999 Gen VI 454 and pulled it from its home in the engine bay of a 1-ton work truck.
Why is my Vortec distributor not working properly?
Took out the old distributor and found a lot of end play in the shaft. Seems a gasket/spacer between the top and bottom halves of the distributor had deteriorated. Since the local parts houses were closed I improvised and installed an o-ring into the assembly to take up the slack. As for my theory about what was happening: 1.
If the distributor engages the gear but will not fully seat into the block, gears are not meshing. Lift the distributor up a little and turn the rotor slightly to the right and try again. It may take two or three tries to get the distributor to seat. Install the distributor hold down clamp and bolt. Do not tighten down the bolt all the way yet.
The alternative is to drop the distributor repeatedly, moving from gear to gear on the camshaft, intermittently going back to the correct gear which will orient the rotor with the #1 tower on the cap (remember, cylinder one is at TDC to do this). Eventually, everything will line up and the distributor will fall fully into place.
Where is the marker on a Vortec distributor?
On the distributor, there is a marker cast into the base where the distributor cap sits. It will be a triangle-shaped marker pointing to the rotor. The rotor needs to line up on this mark when the distributor is fully seated.
How to replace the distributor on a 1997 GMC 5.7?
Install the distributor hold-down clamp and bolt and tighten it. Connect the electrical connector on the bottom of the distributor. Install the distributor cap and tighten it with the Phillips screwdriver. Install the spark plug wires as previously instructed. Install the air cleaner and air duct.