Need help with distributor

[swcejk2002]

Hey folks, thanks for helping...I have a volvo penta 125b I am trying to resurrect. At this point i am going crazy trying to get timing all set. I have three flywheel/camshaft wheels with notches in them and I seem to be pretty set on those, but then I am told I have to SLIP the distributor in with ROTOR pointing toward #1 cy.....On the picture I attached is rotor, what end is pointed toward cy#1? (the end with the brass tip or the wide opposite end?) And I have also read something about a NOTCH on distributor..I have attached a pic showing the notch....does this play a part in lining things up?

 

[Bondo]

Re: Need help with distributor

Ayuh,... I don't do Volvos, But,... I'll take a general shot at it....

1,... The rotor Points to the end with the brass, not the other end...

2,... Normally, when talking about a Notch on the distributer, it's corresponds with a tab on the Cap...
They're to index the cap to distributer body...

 

[Don S]

Re: Need help with distributor

The OEM manual details it very well.
You can download it here. http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?p=2360521#post2360521