I am about to put the new opti in the next few days.. I have done the water pump a couple of yrs ago.. Any tips on how too with the opti? 1st time on this one...

 

Yeah, don't install it wrong and blame it on the opti making people think they are a worse piece than they really are!

 

Doing the water pump before will have taken one of the big steps out of the picture. You have to remove the crank dampener. When you put the new opti on, make sure that it is indexed correctly. Only secure it once you know for sure its on right and flush. As for a tip, since everything is off, you might as well change your wires while you are at it. Good luck.

 

So "installing right" what do I have to make sure about?...
Indexed correctly? What am I looking at?

 

It helps to know what year you have.

 

95z

 

what year is your car

 

air tube on cap?

 

http://shbox.com/ci/opti_mounting.jpg

If you look closely at the diagram posted, and look at the back of you new opti, you will see three round recessions that will go over your cam bolts and three thin recessions in between. One of the thin ones has a square shape on the end and is deeper than the other two. You must line that one up with the cam dowel pin. Ideally this is the only recession that the cam dowel pin can go into that will allow the opti to sit perfectly flush on the timing cover. If its not flush, don't force it, its probably not aligned properly. Good luck with the install.

 

it may take a good wack with the palm of your hand to seat the opti correctly. luckily you have the easier kind to line up

heres a better picture of what you have to line up

 

There are 3 holes on the back of the distributor 1 is not the same the cam pin drive goes there it only goes on one way. I read you did the water pump before after that remove the belt tent and balancer . But before all that I like to put the engine on TDC to help.To do that (GET HELP) remove #1 plug have them put there finger in the hole and you tap the key you'll hear it .(MY BALANCER has A arrow on it will be at 12-O clock) Some times getting it to align is A bitch you can remove the cap and turn the rotor to help. you need A #4 TORK socket to remove the cap hope I helped

 

All this info will be alot of help! Thanks guys!!!

 

this ones very informative as well
http://www.impalasuperstore.com/nais...TOPIC_ID=30984

 

Thanks!