Distributor install help on 6 cylinder

[Broncoman]

Correct me if I am wrong but you:
1. Bump engine to TDC using marks on balancer
2. Install distributor with rotor button pointing to number one cylinder on the distributor cap.
3.Start engine and adjust timing to 6 degrees BTDC.

If that is right then why does it back fire when trying to start?

 

[mtkawboy]

Its probably a tooth off. Try dropping it in with the balancer at 6 degrees before TDC, line up rotor with #1 , put a piece if cigerette paper or plastic warp between the points and turn distributer untip paper pulls out of closed points. Should be pretty close that way but check with a timing light. Make sure the other wires are installed correctly too

 

[ballistic64]

You could possibly 180 degrees out on your cam,which turns once for every 2 turns of the crank.Make sure #1 is at TDC. If your just using timing marks its possible your trying to install your distributor with #6 at TDC.

 

[mtkawboy]

Good point, I assumed thaat he was holding his finger in the #1 plug hole feeling the compression bringing it up to TDC