Distributer problems

[#1firebird]

I tryed puttin my crank at tdc and my #1 piston at its peak and try to put my distributer in with the rotor at #1 pistor spark tower but when it slides down it turns to the #2 piston . ive tryed and tryed different things and my car wont start

[#1firebird]

well i put it in a couple different ways and tryed startin it and it almost starts but it just wont. it some times back fires throught the carb

[camaro_fever68]

Popping through the carb sounds like the timing is way retarded. You can either pull the distributor and reset it or roll the plug wires around the cap so that no. plug wire hooks where no. 2 is.

[cffisher]

Say what??

[#1firebird]

thanx fellas' i used ur advice and it worked
i got to drive my car with my first rebuilt motor and it is bitchin

[#1firebird]

how much horses do u think im pushin its a 87' firebird smallblock 355 edelbrock performer rpm intake and 750 carb, heddman headers, comp camand lifters, roller rockers,bored .40 over and shaved the heads

[pelligrini]

I think you need to supply some more info. Like Compression ratio, lift and duration, head info etc. to be able to form a more accurate guess.