The gear on the distributor is meshed with the camshaft. If the distributor has been taken off at some point in the past it may have been replaced in a different orientation.
Static Timing Check.
Most importantly for the engine to run, with the distributor cap off and the zero mark lined up in the bell housing window, the line on the Hall rotor must align with the notch in the dizzy casing. If these marks are not correctly aligned the car will not start (if they’re slightly out it may start but misfire under power).
Always do this alignment check by turning the engine forwards onto the zero mark to take up any backlash in the dizzy drive.
Static Timing Check.
Most importantly for the engine to run, with the distributor cap off and the zero mark lined up in the bell housing window, the line on the Hall rotor must align with the notch in the dizzy casing. If these marks are not correctly aligned the car will not start (if they’re slightly out it may start but misfire under power).
Always do this alignment check by turning the engine forwards onto the zero mark to take up any backlash in the dizzy drive.
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