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Distributor Replace


1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove high tension and spark plug cables from distributor cap.
3. Remove distributor cap, then mark position of distributor body in relation to cylinder head and rotor in relation to distributor body.
4. Disconnect wiring harness from distributor.
5. Disconnect vacuum hose(s) from vacuum controller.

6. Remove distributor mounting nut, then the distributor from cylinder head.
7. Reverse procedure to install, ensuring scribe marks are properly aligned.