Thanks, It is a military oil pump and distributor. So if they go together only one way it should be reasonably close, perhaps I only need to retard or advance the spark a little to get it to start, right? Since my dowel technique is not correct, how can I determine TDC for timing? I am getting gas t...

I finally got a new coil, rotor, and electronic ignition installed in the distributor. I put the rotor at #1 plug and put the cap and cover back on tried to seat the distrubutor. It did not go straight in. I turned it back and forth a bit until it dropped in. The truck did not start. I pulled the #1...

Finally attempted to start my truck after sitting 8 years and found I had no spark. Pulled the distributor. The capacitor was leaking. I installed the electronic ignition and decided to put on a new rotor. I have a new rotor Echlin Napa # AL62 in my spare parts but it does not look like the rotor th...

I have and m37 that hasnt run since I parked it 8 years ago. It was having ignition problems when I parked it and then family life got in the way. I now have more time to get her going. Ive changed the fluids, lubed, put in fresh gas and new batteries. I was told by an old timer to pull the spark pl...