Distributor timing

[blykins]

You can turn it by hand...it depends on what the compression ratio is if it will be easy or not . If it's high compression, and all the spark plugs are in, it will be a bear dog. However, you can remove the plugs and it should turn easier.

The harmonic balancer is at the end of the crankshaft under the pulley...it will have the timing marks on it. It's probably what you're looking at that says "time". When you get #1 cylinder at TDC of the compression stroke, the pointer should be reading 0.

Make sure you pull the coil wire off before you start turning it by hand. More than likely it won't start, but you'd be in for some broken arms if it did.

When you get #1 cylinder (the foremost cylinder on the passenger side) at TDC of the compression stroke, then pull the distributor cap and see if the rotor is pointing at that particular plug wire on the cap. If not, you'll need to pull the distributor out far enough to where you can turn the rotor...just turn it so when you wiggle the distributor back down to mesh with the cam gear, it will stay pointed at the #1 cylinder spark plug wire on the distributor cap.

I checked the firing order you specified. It's the correct one...you might wanna go around and check it to make sure the spark plug wires follow that order. The passenger side cylinder bank is 1-4...the driver's side is 5-8.

Plug your coil wire back on, install the plugs, and let her go.