to both of you i did trace to the node and i used the timing mark on the cam gear. the root of the problem is that i had the cam 180 degrees out so i just adjusted the distributor to match. any way, its running really well so its all good. thanks for your help though. you guys rock. we leave on wednesday.

1988 isuzu trooper LS 2.6 manual
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