you have it wrong, the no.1 piston is the one in front by the radiator.
-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Neuman <dneuman@stars.sfsu.edu>
To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, July 17, 1999 9:05 PM
Subject: ARRGH!!!!!!! Dist install troubles
>I got troubles
>
> Okay I decided to do the oppisite of what I said earlier.
>I installed the pertronix into my new dist. and then put that dist into the
>car. I thought that I was being very carefull. The number one piston was
>at TDC and the timing marks aligned on the front of the engine. I believe
that I
>put in the new dist in the exact same way... Now my car will barely start
and
>only run roughly-weirdly if I keep my foot on the gass pedal. If I try to
rev it
>up it backfires!! What in the heck didi I do wrong?? I have the timing set
on the
>scale on the dist at 0.
>I did not take off the valve cover to make sure the piston was at TDC I
used
>the screw driver slash timing mark lineing up method.
> Okay here is the really really dumb question.. WHich cylinder is the
>number one piston?? The one nearest the rad. or the one nearest the fire
wall??
>No where have I seen this written down... I did this like the number one
piston
>was the piston nearest the fire wall.
> What do I do about getting my U-20 vacuum advance hooked up
>to the 1600 dist???
> Help!!!!!!! I got a hot date Sun night and need the car to be running
>by then.
> thanks,
> Daniel 69 2000
>
>
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