Put the rotor on the dist and gently turn it while very slowly lowering the dist back in.
You need to make EXTRA sure you don't drop that pump shaft into the block.
I trust you have the engine cylinder #1 at TDC and are ready to slap it back together, but if you have more questions on that, let me know.
SOURCE: No oil pressure
You lost the sealve the connects the distributor shaft tot he oil pump shaft or don't have it seated all the way.
SOURCE: Pulling a fan clutch assembly from a GMC 4.3 water pump?
First remove the fan from the clutch. There should be four to six bolts holding the fan to the clutch. The clutch is held on to the pump with four bolts. remove the four bolts to remove the clutch. I've included a pic of the pump to indicate the four mounting holes. Not sure if the link will work.
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SOURCE: 1996 gmc safari, 6cyl.-distributor gear broke.replaced.can't time
Roll the engine around until the compression stroke on number one cylinder (both valves are closed) and stop on top dead centre. The rotor should be pointing to the number one terminal on the distributor. If it is not extract the distributor and replace it with the rotor pointing to number one. That should be it. Hopefully their are no other issues relating to the original breakage so you should make sure the new distributor is spinning normally.
SOURCE: 1987 El Camino pulled the distributer out to fix
Ok Get a grip! get a flrash light and peer down the distriputor shaft hole look at the oil pump shaft, if it has a -- type shaft do the following. Remove the distributor cap mark #1 on the distributor housing turn to the number one postion and look at the shaft on the distributor by raiseing it above your head notice what positon it is at 1 oclcok 6 oclock or what ever the postion, now go back tothe block and turn the shaft in that direction so it lines up then turn the oil pump shaft 1 tooth or 1/8 inch oppisete direction gears spins. then place the distributor down in the hole not moving it from it's postion then lower it into the engine and turn it 1/8 inch counter clockwise as it drops allow the rotor to turn freely if it does not drop down turn the distributer one more tooth by raising it up so you can feel the teeth move one tooh then drop again you may have to wigle the distributor rotor shaft to get it to fall in. hope this helps. and have a six pack and walk away for an hour and try again.
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I figured it out. I put the gear on up side down.
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