no
On a small block Chevy the distributor goes through a hole in the intake manifold. On a Pontiac the distributor goes behind the intake manifold.
Yes, but I don't know why you would take the HEI / High energy ignition distributor out and replace it with 1 that has points and condenser. That would be a BAD move.
NO they are not the same.
No, the last year that GM used points in their distributor was in 1972.
Yes, a 1997 Chevy Cavalier does have a distributor cap. The distributor does not have points and a condenser. This part is one electronic unit.
how do you remove and replace the distributor cap on a 97 chevy cavalier?. I can not get to it.
buy a new distributor
inside the distributor.
Cap and rotor, yes. Points, no.
Sounds to me like you need to replace the spark plugs, spark plug wires and rotor. If the condition still persists, replace the distributor cap.
Yes you do. You have to take the distributor shaft out of the distributor to Remove the pick-up coil / stator.
Unless it has a BOP (Buick/Olds/Pontiac) motor such as a 307, rotation will be clockwise.