I just changed out my plugs and wires, and then figured I'd check the timing because I haven't checked it since I bought the truck. It's an '87 with a 302. The timing registered about 13 degrees btdc with the spout pulled, so I was going to set it to 10.

I removed the clamp holding the distributor, but I can't seem to turn it. I can't lift it or even wiggle it. Am I missing something? There should just be the one bolt holding it, right? I even put a pair of vice grips on it to try to turn it, but I didn't want to mess around and break something if there's another clamp or something that I don't know about.

 

After looking around on some other forums, it seems that it's pretty common for the distributor to be really stuck in there. I'll work on it with a little more force tonight; I just didn't want to tear something up because there was some secondary clamp on the back of it or something.

 

if your carefull you can put wrench on bottom side of dist may be able to brake it loose.thats what i did and then spray pb blaster or something work it back and forth.hope this helps.

 

leave it at 13 it wont hurt at all....

 

The Doc knows what he's talking about.

 

agreed. if it not pinging its fine at 13 probably better of at that instead of 10

 

I plugged the spout connector back in and it runs right around 11 so I took y'all's advice and left it alone. Thanks.