I using MSD part # 8582 on my carbed notch. Which way does the dist go in ??? Does the MSD logo on the shaft point to the front of the engine or does it face the back ??
MSD dist install help...
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TT91
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HUH? A logo shouldnt decipher which way the dist gets dropped into..Do u know how to properly install a distributor? ...or are you just going with your your instincts...
here's some generic help...
Take the coil wire out of the distributor. Pull #1 plug, put your finger in the spark plug hole. Have someone crank the engine until it starts to blow air past your finger. Stop cranking, turn the engine by hand (breaker bar on the harmonic balancer bolt, or put the car in gear and push) until the TDC mark on the harmonic balancer lines up with the pointer on the passenger side of the engine. Loose the distributor hold down bolt, remove the clamp, cap and wires, disconnect the wiring harness. Pull the distributor straight up.
The following re-install depends on the engine being lined up as in the previous instructions.
To re-install, turn the distributor rotor to point to #1 cylinder position on the cap. The#1 position is about 11 o'clock if 6 o' clock is the front of the engine. Line the rotor up with it pointing at the #1 spark plug position on the cap and drop it in: you may have to twist the shaft some to get it to engage the oil pump shaft. Then remove the SPOUT connector plug, and use a timing light to set the timing. The SPOUT is the dangling connector on the distributor harness on stangs made prior to 94 and with a computer controlled engine. 10* is stock for most 5.0s' 12*-14* is good for more pep if you are not into NO2 or power adders.
Take the coil wire out of the distributor. Pull #1 plug, put your finger in the spark plug hole. Have someone crank the engine until it starts to blow air past your finger. Stop cranking, turn the engine by hand (breaker bar on the harmonic balancer bolt, or put the car in gear and push) until the TDC mark on the harmonic balancer lines up with the pointer on the passenger side of the engine. Loose the distributor hold down bolt, remove the clamp, cap and wires, disconnect the wiring harness. Pull the distributor straight up.
The following re-install depends on the engine being lined up as in the previous instructions.
To re-install, turn the distributor rotor to point to #1 cylinder position on the cap. The#1 position is about 11 o'clock if 6 o' clock is the front of the engine. Line the rotor up with it pointing at the #1 spark plug position on the cap and drop it in: you may have to twist the shaft some to get it to engage the oil pump shaft. Then remove the SPOUT connector plug, and use a timing light to set the timing. The SPOUT is the dangling connector on the distributor harness on stangs made prior to 94 and with a computer controlled engine. 10* is stock for most 5.0s' 12*-14* is good for more pep if you are not into NO2 or power adders.
NO, NO, NO you guys are misunderstanding me. The motor has been running about 2000 miles or so and my bronze gear was about gone so I changed it. What I talking about is the BODY of the dizzy. When the dizzy was installed before, the logo on the shaft faced the back of the motor. I thought this was odd, so I called MSD and they said it shouldnt be a problem. I was just checking to see if anybody had theirs in with the logo facing the back of the motor. I know how in the hell to install a dist, it just seems that the body could go in either way.
BTW, this is a carbed car, so the dizzy is different then you EFI guys. I think the carbed guys will know what I'm talking about.
BTW, this is a carbed car, so the dizzy is different then you EFI guys. I think the carbed guys will know what I'm talking about.
Michael Yount
Mustang Master
302 - I think what other's are trying to tell you is that provided there aren't any physical constraints (like the efi wiring harness for example - it limits positioning of the housing) you can stab a distributor with the body facing any way you want. As long as the rotor is pointing at/firing #1 when it should relative to piston/crank position, and the wires are in the same firing order as the cam, then it will work fine.
Thanks Michael, that exactly the answer I was looking for 
I had just called the MSD tech line and they told me that it didnt matter either, I just wanted some others info on how they put theirs in.
I had just called the MSD tech line and they told me that it didnt matter either, I just wanted some others info on how they put theirs in.
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