I have an issue that I believe maybe created by having the wires to each cylinder incorrectly indexed. Should the distributor cap hold down screw be located between the #1 & 2 cylinder wires or the # 2 & 7?
I have an issue that the distributor cap door to adjust the points dwell is at about 8 o'clock looking from the front (6 o'clock). The ignition shielding has an opening at the 6 o'clock position to allow use of the cap door to adjust the point dwell while running that is now inaccessible.
This is a 1970 454 390 HP with correct distributor. The timing is set to specification, the dwell was set at 30 and now has worn to 36 which is to open and causing rough idle and running. The engine was running strong until recently. The plug wires were installed by a well known restoration shop, but I am concerned they are one index off causing the distributor to be rotated clockwise to get correct timing and resulting in the cap point adjustment door being offset clockwise from the ignition shielding cutout that would allow adjustment while running without removing the shielding.
I have an issue that the distributor cap door to adjust the points dwell is at about 8 o'clock looking from the front (6 o'clock). The ignition shielding has an opening at the 6 o'clock position to allow use of the cap door to adjust the point dwell while running that is now inaccessible.
This is a 1970 454 390 HP with correct distributor. The timing is set to specification, the dwell was set at 30 and now has worn to 36 which is to open and causing rough idle and running. The engine was running strong until recently. The plug wires were installed by a well known restoration shop, but I am concerned they are one index off causing the distributor to be rotated clockwise to get correct timing and resulting in the cap point adjustment door being offset clockwise from the ignition shielding cutout that would allow adjustment while running without removing the shielding.
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