Replacing Base Engine: Distributor Advice

[Roman S]

Hi, This late Fall, I need to replace my block. 5.7 liter 350 SB. The base engine I will get has the block and heads. (Vortec). I will reuse the rest of the parts from the existing motor, 1 year old. Bad winterizing. My question. When transferring the distributor, should I mark it and set it in a particular way, so as to get roughly the same position on the new engine? Thanks Roman

This is a 350 5.7 L Vortec with fuel injection.

 

[6meter]

Re: Replacing Base Engine: Distributor Advice

The dizzy can be put in the manifold in any position, but you will have to find where #1 is. Best thing is to bring old motor up to TDC on the compression stroke. Then mark the dizzy position on the manifold and the rotor position on the dizzy.

 

[zbnutcase]

Re: Replacing Base Engine: Distributor Advice

And the timing WILL need to be set after you get it running, with a timing light.

 

[Alpheus]

Re: Replacing Base Engine: Distributor Advice

Hi, This late Fall, I need to replace my block. 5.7 liter 350 SB. The base engine I will get has the block and heads. (Vortec). I will reuse the rest of the parts from the existing motor, 1 year old. Bad winterizing. My question. When transferring the distributor, should I mark it and set it in a particular way, so as to get roughly the same position on the new engine? Thanks Roman

This is a 350 5.7 L Vortec with fuel injection.

What year is it? Can you list the serial #?

If its 2001 or newer you dont have to set the timing. Just find TDC on #1,line up the rotor to the tang and drop it in.

http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=441073

 

[Roman S]

Re: Replacing Base Engine: Distributor Advice

It's a 2010 Marine Power. It has EFI and MEFI 4th generation controller. I think the only thing you need to do is set the base timing with a little tool that shorts something out. I will get that correct by the time I get to that part.
Thanks Roman

 

[Alpheus]

Re: Replacing Base Engine: Distributor Advice

There is a link to the service manual in the above link I provided that explains exactly how to do it...

 

[Don S]

Re: Replacing Base Engine: Distributor Advice

Following the Mercruiser instructions to set the distributor isn't going to help much if his Marine Power engine doesn't use the same distributor as Merc does, and I know for a fact that in the past Marine power setups are NOT the same as Merc or Volvo.