First question: Read the forums, searched everywhere, put into practice and still sounds like the timing is out.
Ok so last year I rebuilt an engine on my 1985 Ram 50 2.0L that I bought from someone who didn't have a clue about repairs and the belt was out of alignment and distributor was out and mains were out. I rebuilt the engine with a new crank and shells, belt etc. and gaskets. Went together perfectly. Installed a low psi fuel pump, Weber carb and low pressure fuel regulator. Set the belt at TDC and installed the distributor. Now when it turns over is sounds like it's locking up as if the timing on the distributor is out.
So I need to know how to install the dissi using the marks on the body and the gear. So far I lined up TDC and lined up the mark that is on the top side of the gear on the distributor looking down and the body mark. BUT.. when doing so, the mark on the other end of the gear is obviously offset and when the distributor is inserted it turns as it should. I can't get my head around this! Then the rotor doesn't line up at #1 position. Do I line up the bottom mark or the top mark? Does the rotor NOT have to line up at #1 but instead is lined up BEFORE #1?
Next question: Wired up fuel pump to a relay, through a 3 pin safety oil pressure switch. The extended post in the stickies shows how to wire up this method but only says wire one wire to ignition, 1 wire to starter and 1 wire to the relay. My pump works with the ignition on and not cranking. Does that seem right? The post doesn't say what color wires to use from the ignition or the starter. Does anyone have a schematic or which color wires to use?
I did have it running very roughly at one point a year ago with the Weber carb. connected wrong but feel it's the distributor at fault.