How do you set distributor on mustang?

Answer 1

Once you start motor, warm it up, then fine tune the distributor to timimg mark for your engine/year. Marks are located on a "tab" which sticks out of the timing chain housing. To time, rotae the dist very slightly until the mark on the harmonic balance (big round piece of metal with pully on it coming out of cover) lines up with the appropriate mark on the tab. You'll need a timing light to see this. Note: If you replace the points, make sure they are adjusted correctly first or it will not start. If the distributor has been taken out, or "disturbed", the easiest way is to take outnumber one spark plug (V-8 is first one on left side), turn motor until piston is at top of compression stroke (put a staw in the hole, when it pops out, that's the comp stroke - adjust until it's at the very top, ie, a little more and it starts to go down). Put distributor in engine with rotor pointing as near as possible to number one contact on dist cap. [you'll have to see which one that is by following the wire. You can mark a spot on the motor as you put the dis in and out until it lines up -- the dist will rotate about 1/4 turn as you insert it.