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General Motors 5.0 / 5.7 — Distributor Installation

Installation

For the General Motors 5.0 / 5.7, from the General Motors service manual.

Before you start

  • Cylinder number 1 MUST be 15 degrees Before Top Dead Center (BTDC)

Procedure

  1. Bring No.1 piston to 15 degrees BTDC of compression stroke.
  2. Remove distributor cap bolts and cap; discard.
  3. Install NEW distributor gasket onto distributor.
  4. Align indent hole on driven gear with paint mark on housing.
  5. Align slotted tang in oil pump driveshaft with distributor driveshaft.
  6. Align flat in distributor housing toward front of engine; install.
  7. Align rotor segment with No.8 pointer; install clamp bolt, tighten 25 N-m.
  8. Install distributor cap with NEW bolts; tighten to 2.4 N-m (21 lb in).

Tools required

  • hand-held scan tool Amazon
  • Rinda part number 94060 alignment tool Amazon

Tool links are Amazon searches (affiliate links); manufacturer special tools may only be available from a dealer.

Specs & values

  • Distributor clamp bolt 25 N-m (18 lb ft)
  • Distributor cap bolts 2.4 N-m (21 lb in)
  • Cam Retard 40 to 50 degrees at 1000 RPM

Source: General Motors service manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.

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