[V8] left distributor isn't lining up

[Dave Head]

Remove the valve covers. Remove the distributors, line the crank to top 
dead center. Eyeball the dots on the back of the rear cam chain gears. 
If they're not pointing directly at each other, loosen the front cam 
gear bolts, whack the gear with a brass/plastic hammer to loosen it. If 
you don't have one, use a piece of wood between it and the hammer. 
Adjust both heads as needed for the dots line up with crank at TDC. 
Tighten and reinstall everything... You 'should ' go back and recheck 
tensioner length, but if you had it right before, it should be fine.

Ron Wainwright wrote:

>  Yes, but when loosing the cam bolt the whole timing
>belt moved a little so I rechecked the locking plate
>to find that it wasn't perfectly seated in the groove.
> So after putting everything back together I noticed
>that the driver side rotor was a little off the line
>on the distributor housing.
> How do I remeady this?
> Again I started the car & it does run just doesn't
>stay started without help from the accelerator pedal.
> sounds like it's not getting all cylinders.
> Any additional words of wisdom?
>Thanks
>Ron
>
>--- "Coleman, David" <David.Coleman at blackrock.com>
>wrote:
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>>Did you use the cam lock tools?
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>>>  Just did a timing belt job & it appears that the
>>>left distributor isn't lining up with TDC.
>>>      
>>>
>>Everything
>>    
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>>>else is fine right side distributor lines up with
>>>      
>>>
>>the
>>    
>>
>>>mark on the crank pully.
>>>      
>>>
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