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
get a factory cap. its better and is marked and the firing order is on the intake
The cap should be labled. It is the post that is closest to the pass front.
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.