1997 Chevy Silverado distributor timing

1997 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
80,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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SAMNJUDY
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I HAVE THE DISTRIBUTOR OUT AND TRYING TO REPLACE IT CAINT GET THE GEARS AND THE OIL PUMP TO ALINE. IF THE OIL PUMP SLOT LINES UP ITS ABOUT 2 CYL OFF. IF ROTOR LINES UP IT WILL NOT SET IN OIL SLOT. THANKS FOR ANY HELP SAM
Mar 24, 2008 at 9:18 AM
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RASMATAZ
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If you forgot to mark the distributor before you removed it-Do this put engine no.1 piston on its compression stroke/TDC and retry-
Mar 24, 2008 at 9:29 AM
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