you do not adjust a distributor cap you adjust the timing.
# 1 on the distributor cap faces to the FRONT / CENTER
The marked # 1 position on the distributor cap faces to the FRONT
The marked # 1 position on the distributor cap faces to the FRONT
The marked # 1 position on the distributor cap faces to the FRONT / CENTER
Cap and distributor / rotor system
You can't set the timing but you can either advance or retard it from the distributor.
The firing order for Dodge 318 cid engines is 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2, The distributor rotates clockwise.
#1 on distributor cap faces to the front ( inline with the middle of the engine ) according to the picture in my Chilton repair manual
The cap should be labled. It is the post that is closest to the pass front.
get a factory cap. its better and is marked and the firing order is on the intake
Passenger front. Good quality caps have a #1 mark on them.
The "crank" sensor is the pickup plate under the distributor cap.The "crank" sensor is the pickup plate under the distributor cap.