HELP!! Distributor angle????? SBC - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

dakman · 07-27-2008, 03:50 PM

Just a quick and probably dumb question on my part but I had the distributor apart on my 400 SBC for a refresh after 15+ years and when I went to reinstall the HEI cap assy I noticed it was angled or tilted towards the drivers side when looking at it from the front and not level with the carb... now the weird thing is I never noticed it before on any other SBC or before taking this one apart.. I threw a level on the rotor and case and everything is tilted that way.. at first I thought the cap wasn't going on right but I think this might be normal. There's nothing isn the way and the locating tab is dropped into its grove. Anyway figured it was safer to ask before turning it over and having the rotor eat the cap.

Thanks

72Levi · 07-27-2008, 05:06 PM

I just installed HEI on my Blazer and it does look a little tilted towards the driver. At first I thought something was wrong, so I checked and checked and it seemed fine. I started it up and all went well.

dakman · 07-27-2008, 05:59 PM

yep same here.. couldn't wait, started it up and it ran like a top. I had a closer look and I'm sure the whole thing is tilted to engage the cam gear properly. Just never noticed before.

07-27-2008, 03:50 PM	#1
dakman Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 139	HELP!! Distributor angle????? SBC Just a quick and probably dumb question on my part but I had the distributor apart on my 400 SBC for a refresh after 15+ years and when I went to reinstall the HEI cap assy I noticed it was angled or tilted towards the drivers side when looking at it from the front and not level with the carb... now the weird thing is I never noticed it before on any other SBC or before taking this one apart.. I threw a level on the rotor and case and everything is tilted that way.. at first I thought the cap wasn't going on right but I think this might be normal. There's nothing isn the way and the locating tab is dropped into its grove. Anyway figured it was safer to ask before turning it over and having the rotor eat the cap. Thanks Last edited by dakman; 07-27-2008 at 04:10 PM.

07-27-2008, 05:06 PM	#2
72Levi Active Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: sa tx Posts: 851	Re: HELP!! Distributor angle????? SBC I just installed HEI on my Blazer and it does look a little tilted towards the driver. At first I thought something was wrong, so I checked and checked and it seemed fine. I started it up and all went well. __________________ 1972 K5 Blazer ALL ORIGINAL paint & engine, A/C, Tilt, 4sp, AM/FM, Tow Hooks, Aux Battery Tray, Tach, Vacuum 2004 FORD FX4 SuperCrew 2005 CTS-V 12 sec family car 2008 Buick Enclave AWD, Nav, & DVD, Wife LOVES it!

07-27-2008, 05:59 PM	#3
dakman Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 139	Re: HELP!! Distributor angle????? SBC yep same here.. couldn't wait, started it up and it ran like a top. I had a closer look and I'm sure the whole thing is tilted to engage the cam gear properly. Just never noticed before.



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