OK, maybe you don't have the "feel" for setting the distributor gears. Try this:

1) Put the engine on TDC (compression stroke) and leave it there.

2) Install the distributor and watch the way the rotor turns as the gears engage during seating.

3) Lift the distributor assembly just enough so you can turn the shaft via the rotor.

4) Guess how much the rotor will turn as the distributor is pushed down to its seat and position the rotor "ahead" of where you think it will end up pointing when seated.

5) Push the assembly into place and see where the rotor points. If it not correct, pull it back up enough to reposition the rotor and try again until you get it pointing in the right spot.

Frank

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