Re: '40 Ignition cables recommendation

Posted by JWL On 2012/8/4 16:01:46

Joe, it will become very obvious when the piston starts up on its compression stroke. After you feel the pressure building continue to rotate the engine to line up the timing marks for TDC. As O_D, pointed out, it really does not matter where the rotor points to for #1. Just start plugging in wires in order, once you have #1 position identified on the distributor cap.

You are probably aware that there is a procedure for timing the oil pump to have the distributor rotor oriented in the proper position, but you do not need to worry about this now. Also, it could be that the distributor was installed 180 deg. out of phase and then the cap re-wired to accommodate. Good luck.

(o[]o)