HELP! Distributor position @ TDC

[jtoomasson at yahoo.com (Jeff Toomasson)]

When at TDC and the distributor is properly seated, the rotor will point to
a little hashmark on the distributor's housing. It should be pointing in the
vicinity of the end of the engine on the driver's side. Are you using the
Bentley? It has a good description about re-establishing TDC at all points.
I should know - I used it when I replaced the headgasket on the Cali.

Everything you're using should swap over fine.

HTH, JT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jason Rinne" <rinne_jason@hotmail.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 10:56 AM
Subject: HELP! Distributor position @ TDC


> Hey All,
>
> In the procees of a motor swap, didn't pay close enough attention to the
> intermediate shaft position and distributor and rotor positions so now I'm
> second-guessing myself. Here are the stats, 82 Scirocco, 1.7L to later
model
> 1.8L hydro (from a cabby I assume), hoping to retain all original
injection
> and ignition including dual vaccum advance distributor. Where should the
> indicator mark on the distributor housing as you look from above be
pointing
> and where should the rotor be pointing at TDC? Also, I can run this older
> style ignition with this motor, correct? Also, this motor came out of an
85
> Scirocco parts car and ran fine so it was swapped in before I got it, so
am
> I correct in assuming this is still a 1-3-4-2 firing order?
>
> THANKS!!!!!
> Jason Rinne
> Bellingham, WA
>
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