new dis question

ok i just thought about this, i took my old dis out. you know the little thing that spins and sends the spark to the cylinder, well i dont remmeber where it was when i took it out, what am i soppose to do, does it matter i realy do think it does matter. When i put it back in or i put a new one in. i dont have to take the hole enging apart do i, i hope not. could some one help me.

ok i just thought about this, i took my old dis out. you know the little thing that spins and sends the spark to the cylinder, well i dont remmeber where it was when i took it out, what am i soppose to do, does it matter i realy do think it does matter. When i put it back in or i put a new one in. i dont have to take the hole enging apart do i, i hope not. could some one help me.


Go get another one from your local Autozone........ cap and rotor......

usually the TFI module plug faces the front of the engine.

to determine the correct position, remove the number one spark plug (front, passenger side). place your finger in the plug hole and have a friend crank the motor manually until you feel air being compressed. when the compression stops, stop moving the motor. then, index the rotor so that when the dist is dropped in, it points toward the post for the #1 spark plug wire. secure the dist with the clamp and attempt to start the motor. if it backfires, retard the timing significantly (rotate the dist clockwise for retard, counterclockwise for advance). if all else fails, fool around with the timing till it starts. remove the spout connector (near the dist plug, 2 small yellow wires) and set the timing to 10 degrees before top dead center. tighten the hold down bracket bolt and plug the spout connector back in. should run fine.

why did you remove the dist to begin with?

Just as a note you should write out distributor cause DIS=Ford Distributorless Ignition system. No biggie just like the hole NOS isn't nitrous thing type deal.

Do what he said but when your on the compression stroke(felt by air pushing up through #1 cylinder spark plug hole. You should at the least use a screwdriver to sit on the top of the piston to watch. Watch the screwdriver when it stops rising up your at TDC. This will help you get closer to TDC. If you have one at your disposal a dial indicator will get even closer to TDC but is really not needed.

Then just do like he said align the rotor with the #1 spark plug tower on the cap and install. Fire up the car and correct the timing with a timing light.

thanks alot, i was putting in a new dis and taking off the old air intake. witch is the 1st cylinder

thanks alot, i was putting in a new dis and taking off the old air intake. witch is the 1st cylinder

passenger side, closest to the radiator is #1