How To Install A Distributor And Set Initial Timing On A Big Block Or Small Block Chevy

This method saves countless hours and loads of frustration!

[georgemcmillan]

Crazy Dad! How's it goin'??? It's good to revisit the basics once in a while. Far too many people have no idea how to do something as simple as this.

[OGMEDIAGROUP]

Awesome. Made the mistake of removing the old distributor on my 68 SS Camaro, and not marking anything. I wasted a day trying to get button pointing at #1 and never could. Used your tip on manually turning female part of oil pump gear and bam! Had it lined up and fired up! Thanks!

[TonyTone]

Thanks man I blew half A-day trying to get a new engine to start. After watching your video I had it fired up in 15 minutes. Thank you brother!

[frankwinn]

I’d say this is a very direct, informative video. Straight to the point. Easy directions.

[sidneymeyer]

It worked! Thanks for the easy timing repair, I just finished wrapping up the 84 chevy dually 454 for after sitting for more the 10 year's! The timing was the last thing on my list although I tried timing it a couple of times an gave up or took a break for awhile. I followed your technique today an it started right up. Your a old school chevy V8 timing genius my friend! Thanks

[jeremiahkovac]

I’m new on the small block stuff I have been building the ls in my truck but I just got a 3rd gen Camaro a month ago and I am replacing the locked up 305 with a fresh 305 carb and hei distributor swap this is great help he went over everything I needed to know

[alexpino]

Thanks a lot Crazy Dad! I brought my indy C3 to to Europe and nobody knows this Vette in Barcelona, I use your tip, no strobe-lamp, no problem, car runs good! Simple basic tip that works! God bless America!!

[DanielRunions]

Literally the most informative video i have seen to date! and this sparked my memory of my dad telling me this! Right on!

[felipeacosta]

Thank you, I have been searching for the perfect video from start to finish and this is it. I changed the dist. on my 73 C10 and it will not start. I am going to go back and retrace my steps using all the steps in the video. Wish me luck.

[sierraridgereaper]

Good detailed video. One thing you can do when it comes to the oil pump shaft alignment, no need to even mess with aligning it. The distrib drops in 2 stages, the cam gear then the pump shaft. Do everything you did the same as far as setting the distrib/timing. Once the cam gear is engaged it locks in your timing so you dont need to worry about the oil pump shaft, you can then just turn the crankshaft until the distrib drops the rest of the way when the distrib aligns with the pump shaft. Many people go thru such a process of trying to align the pump shaft before dropping the distrib when you dont need to.

[msh]

Great guide to making something that is usually aggravating, very easy.
Everyone, keep building big blocks! 👍😁

[TatPower]

Thanxx for this. Haven’t done it in decades and this brought it all right back in the most common sense way.

[dariomendoza]

cursing using bad language i thought itwas only me, anyway i been me trying to install my 454 chevy dstributor with no luck so far i thought it was easy i took it for granted hopefully after watching you video i will eventually get it done, thanks for Uploading it!!

[michaeldurocher]

Finishing up a 57 Cadillac, and i needed this video, thanks for your knowledge.

[pauldawson]

Thanks you are soo good at showing the details of what to do thanks again

[chelly]

Crazy, most vids I found on how to set timing have been super confusing, but this is simple and straightforward. Thanks

[edwardautra]

Thanks for showing it in great detail!! Haven't been mechanic school in a long time .lol well done Sir

[barryclarkd.o.]

Thankyou buddy!!! Best explanation and "working guys" description yet!!!!

[sparky]

u are awesome sir! thanks abunch! i really appreciate it! u took the time to record and share! i jus followed on how u explained it and u were rite, jus like u said, “it shud fire rite up first try, ” and man WOW! it was goin on day-3 wit dis ol’ -79’ chevy scottsdale 2x4, 350 sb-motor! the guy i use to run to and ask wen i had machanical issue’s, my HERO, my DAD, he is no longer wit us! so again, Thanks Sir! u da man!

[ThisWorldIs]

Thank god i found this video, ive been at it for over 2 days. I made the mistake of pulling the distributer without marking anything. I pulled it trying to troubleshoot a backfire out of the carb, hopefully it takes car of that.