1997 Chevy Silverado distributor timing

samnjudy · Posted at Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:18 pm

Engine Mechanical problem
1997 Chevy Silverado V8 Four Wheel Drive Automatic 80000 miles
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I HAVE THE DISTRIBUTOR OUT AND TRYING TO REPLACE IT CAINT GET THE GEARS AND THE OIL PUMP TO ALINE. IF THE OIL PUMP SLOT LINES UP ITS ABOUT 2 CYL OFF. IF ROTOR LINES UP IT WILL NOT SET IN OIL SLOT. THANKS FOR ANY HELP SAM

rasmataz · Posted at Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:29 pm

If you forgot to mark the distributor before you removed it-Do this put engine no.1 piston on its compression stroke/TDC and retry-