They said the picture was right not the text.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Hollands" <bholland@hayes.ds.adp.com>
To: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
Cc: "Datsun Roadster Mailing list" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 11:17 AM
Subject: RE: Distributor Set Up
> I think I remember someone saying that the description in the manual is
> backwards. You are correct that the #1 distributor position should be
> facing rearward and slightly towards the engine. If you have had the
> distributor apart for a rebuild, make sure that you didn't inadvertently
put
> the drive (the lower most part on the dist. shaft that fits into the drive
> gear/shaft) on backwards. I did that once. Only a concern if you removed
> the drive from the distributor shaft (It's held on by a shear pin with a
> little spring like retainer around it).
> Brian
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of datsunmike
> Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 10:54 AM
> To: Datsun Roadster List
> Subject: Distributor Set Up
>
> I followed the directions in the manual for setting up the distributor
drive
> gear and when I put on my distributor the #1 position is toward the front
> and away from the engine at about a 15 degree angle. The larger moon is
> facing the front of the engine.
>
> I thought I read somewhere that #1 on the distributor should be at the
rear
> of the engine.
>
> What gives? Did the other person put in the drive gear 180 out?
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
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