hi... in need of help, while we was changing the water bypass o-ring, a friend removed the distributor without marking the spot so that we can install it as was..... i did try to realigned but it didnt start.... i did read a section here but somehow its not working...by any chance anyone have a clearer detail of how to put the distributor on? i got a supra manual and will look into it, but mean time.... any other ways to make it simple to fix....thankx

 

So it sounds like your timing is all off right now as i had the same problem when i changed my distro o ring, what i did was remove the number one spark plug and stuck a long flat head screw driver down into the chamber so it rested on the top of the cylinder and proceeded to rotated the crank pulley until the screw driver was at its highest point (top dead center), right after you find tdc you can align the distro and the rotor inside the cap so its facing towards where the number one spark plug wire is on the cap, once all that is said and done you can reinstall the plug and wire as well as the distro cap and crank her up, should start the first time but youll still need to time the engine with a timing light, hope that helps and hope you could understand what i was trying to describe, GLWP

 

did you take the rotor button off as well or just the dizzy?

if you just took the distributor off i'd have someone move it around by hand a little while you try cranking it..

 

thank you so much..... i just remove the distributor off.. not the rotor...i will try that and yes i do understand ... if i have any other problem... i let you kno and let u kno what happen.... another problem im going to have is that his stock pulley came off.. and he replaced a aftermarket pulley for now til he can get more money to buy the oem or the titan. hope that aftermarket have a marking on it so that timing can be check.... we all learn our lesson.... they tot that it be like a honda... hahaha.. yea ight....big mistake.. but thanks again..

 

dont put a screw driver down your sparkplug hole use a mcdonalds straw, i believe alldata mentions that you can find TDC by looking through the oil filler cap and crank till the camshaft is pointing upward.

 

well... finally i got it running....it was tough but i manage to get it started... timing might be tad off but its idle smooth and run fine.... it just that there no marking on the aftermarket crank pulley so i ended up using the cams... but still not actuate..will have to find him a stock pulley or upgrade to titan....thanks for all the help.....

 

glad you got her running, but if you need a damper get the ati crank damper for the supra (http://www.atiracing.com/products/da.../damtoyota.htm), thats what i went with and its essentially a titan damper without the titan sticker, youll need a new shorter acc belt but well worth the money imo

 

will look into it... thanks