350 Chevy Distributor, cap, and plug wire install

[stuartphillips]

Finally someone who knows all the things required, and can articulate them to us about dropping a dizzy.well done fella, cheers

[jimmyjimbo]

Got it, got it, got it! You the man! Thats what I needed to know. And... if you have the motor advanced 10 degrees as in this video, when you drop the distributor in and line it up with number 1 on the housing, it'll be 10 degrees advanced when you fire the motor. Add the 24 degrees of distributor advance (as what is built into my personal distributor) and it would be on 34 degrees total timing. Then... simply check with the timing light. Thank you, thank you!

[theflatgarage]

You're always crystal clear with your explanations, and that is why I watch your videos and have subscribed. Sure miss the S-10 BBC build, but I understand it was not feasible for you.

[brianmaynard]

EXCELLENT video on how to do this!! Thank you sir!! Glad you're back!!

[daffyduck]

Thank you sir for this vid, spent all day tracking a new one down. And have put in off time twice now lol, once advanced, once restarted. The key bumping trick is genius, if the engine wasn't so hot from me running it advanced for 10 I'd do it right now lol. Confident I'll be back on the road tomorrow with this video👍👍👍

[billsmith]

nearly 50 years ago a friend who "knew how" volunteered to install my new dual point at midnight after work, under car wash bay lights on a cold night . he didn't know the bump the starter trick . we nearly froze .

[HotRodReverend]

Got hooked on your channel when I ran across the cam selection playlist, great stuff and we thank you for it. I fool with Y Block Ford’s right much and always like it when I can install the distributor on a run stand because access can be difficult on hoods with hinges at the rear. Good tip too on bumping the engine to get the distributor gear to mesh with the camshaft gear. One of the things that fools guys on the Y Block is that the firing order goes counter clockwise ... gets a lot of ‘em at the start 😂

[manitoublack]

Watching this video make me enjoy running solid state programable ignition all the more. No pissing about with weights, vac advance, rotor phasing, corroded contacts, spider 🕸 Web of plug wires...

Go I hate distributors and contact ignition systems. Give me a coil per plug any day

[larrymoles]

Your the man Kerry, I have two engines for you to rebuild

[gimmefuel]

This information is simply invaluable!!! Thank you sir very much. 😎👍🏻👍🏻

[jackperry]

Thanks 👍 nice illustration appreciate you

[andrewhobbs]

This content comes at the perfect time for me as I'm working to restore my 1969 Impala. You've got a like & sub from me. Cheers!

[fornowok]

Hey thanks, nice visual to go along with your explanation. Well done!!!

[tpcoachfix]

After you bump the engine to get the distr😂tor to drop over the oil pump shaft, you should line up the timing marks ( 10 degrees before top dead center ) to make sure the rotor is facing to the number one spark plug wire terminal.

[BarrelMH]

Thank you soo much!! This is an awesome video!

[tombenedetti]

Great video, on my 350 chev my #1 is near the vacuum canister can I change that to the way yours is ? Lining up my rotor and #1 cyl like the way you did. Thanks.

[nosdj]

Is the rotor under constant electrical charge creating spark when it connects with each cylinder tab on the cap or does the rotor pulse as it reaches each tab to send spark to the plugs?

[richwise]

Great info as always. Thank you I do have a question my distributor cap when clipped on seems loose to me? While its fully clipped on the base i can pull it up 3/8 to 1/2 inch away from the base? Will this cause a no start or very bad breaking up issue? Any advise?

[monkeluv]

Great vid bud.question, for a 383 because of the longer stroke would I still put distributor in with rotor pointing at #1? the car runs very good, But I pulled motor to do gaskets and at top dead center my rotor is pointing at number 2. I remember the guy I bought it from said make sure I mark exactly we're timing and distributor is, Because it was a pain to get timing right. Would this Be because the 383 has a longer stroke?

[shootermcgavin]

This goes for the big block chevy also