Spark plug wire pattern

[Nate]

I have a 1967.5/1600. Does anyone have a pic that shows where the spark plug wire from the distributor goes to each cylinder?

[notoptoy]

Plugs are 1-4 from Radiator to firewall. Plug wires go onto the distributor cap COUNTER-CLOCKWISE in a 1-3-4-2 pattern.
1 is determined by where your rotor is pointing when the crank is at top dead center on the compression stroke.
A picture is not reliable as your car's timing or distributor may have been altered at some point in it's life.

[Nate]

Oh man. I was hoping it would be easier than that.

[Nissanman]

Here's a pic. which may help you: -

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[DAC21]

Here's a pic. which may help you: -
3b_3.jpg

Looks real good underneath for 54 years old or there about.

[Nissanman]

Hehehehe! Not my car just an example pic.
THIS is my car: -

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[Nate]

Thanks guys. Looks like notoply was right when he said it could differ from car to car.

[Nissanman]

The main reason for the difference is whether the installer inserted the distributor drive 180 deg out from stock.
That requires the leads to be a different pattern to stock but still works just fine.
Stock setting is No. 1 lead lining up with the mark on the outside of the distributor cap which is about 1100 when you view from the top.

[Gregs672000]

Nate, if you're having trouble getting her to run, it would be worth going through the process if confirming you are on the compression stroke of cylinder #1 and that the dizzy rotor lines up with #1 plug wire from which you can then organize your plug wires (1 3 4 2 firing order). If you need help, let us know and we'll walk you through static timing the engine or confirming your current set up is correct. Welcome back!

[notoptoy]

The main reason for the difference is whether the installer inserted the distributor drive 180 deg out from stock.
That requires the leads to be a different pattern to stock but still works just fine.
Stock setting is No. 1 lead lining up with the mark on the outside of the distributor cap which is about 1100 when you view from the top.

Not just this reason, but anytime an engine has been apart, or someone has removed the distributor or changed the position of the Oil pump drive gear there is no telling how they put it back. I run into this all the time when people upgrade to EI distributors and I have to walk them through this. It's really easy to locate #1 at TDC, and will take all the guesswork out of the process.

[bikermike]

FYI:
http://www.311s.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.ph ... 3a#p154710