Distributor (2.3L): Installation
- Remove valve cover. Bring No. 4 cylinder to TDC of compression stroke. Align camshaft pulley set mark with front plate set mark.
- Apply engine oil to distributor o-ring. Align distributor case set mark with distributor shaft set mark. See Figure. Install distributor into cylinder head.
- Align distributor shaft set mark with cylinder head set mark. See Figure. Install valve cover.
- Install and tighten distributor-to-cylinder head bolt to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Connect high tension wires and distributor harness connector. Set ignition timing. See appropriate SPECIFICATIONS article in ENGINE PERFORMANCE section.