Cant get distributer back in!!!! Help

[85rx7_93ranger]

ok so i took my dizzy out and i have spend 2 freaking hours now trying to get it back in with teh rotor at #1................its going in tooo hard. it doesnt seem to line up and slide all the way in unless its pointed at #5 it seems to be 180 off which i dont want.. ive tried turnign the oil pup shaft 180 and still cant get it......are there any tricks???????? help please...advise?

 

[85rx7_93ranger]

excuse my terrible typing my hands r full of grease lol..please

also i still cant find the spout connector...anyone ever find theirs inside the wire loom in teh harness? thats where i will be looking next....

 

[Vanner1993]

you might have to do a quick click of the ignition to get it to drop in. The spout on mine is on the passenger side rear intake area.

 

[85rx7_93ranger]

i found the spout..thanks

now for the dizzy.... i tired timing it with the rotor pointing at 5 and it runs but i dont have enought movement of the dizzy to correct it... i have way too much advance its running at 1,500 rpms and pinging at higher rpms..


ive tried a few more times to pull it out and put it in with the rotor at #1 and it wont budge but if i point it at #5 it slides right in like nothing....any ideas?

 

[Vanner1993]

Hmm, I'm guessing it is maxed out for turning? I'm thinking the oil pump shaft is'nt wanting to line up, but it's weird it is only sliding in on 5.

 

[Vanner1993]

Will the gears slide on for #1? Just a little more to go?

 

[85rx7_93ranger]

well i tried and tried and then gave up, i set it at 5 and maxed out the dizzy which put it at 12* advance and left the spout unplugged....it actually runs much better at 12* and the spout disconnected than it did at 0 with it plugged in..more power and plugs dont foul. its not running hot either i have an very accurate aftermarket temp gauge and laser temp gun and shes running at perfect temps so im gonna call it a day right there

 

[85rx7_93ranger]

what happened wa si was driving down teh road and the distributor hold down loosened up(from hardcore wheeling) to the point were the dizzy actually poped out when i was driving and retarded it a shit ton and started running on 5 cylinders lol.. when that happened im guessing i jumped a gear on teh cam and thats why it wont go back in right....but **** it runs great the way it is now

 

[f6boomer]

Been there, Cussed that ! ! !

http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=90702

This was my adventure last year. If it's runnin good now i'd be tempted to leave it.
Good luck