How to tune up 5.7 Mercruiser engine with Thunderbolt V ignition

We show you how to tune up the ignition on a 2000 Mercruiser 5.7L engine with Thunderbolt V ignition. We change the distributor, rotor, spark plugs, and ignition wires. Hope this helps some people out there!
Amazon links for parts
Distributor Cap kit
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
Spark plug wire kit
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
Spark plugs
www.ebay.com/itm/274325962487
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[@kiepferdful]

Thanks for making this!!

[@staytough]

This was a great video, I had visions that the intake and half of the top of engine off. I am not the most nibble guy out there, but I can try ...... LOL JB

[@thomaskaminski672]

It’s not easy , just time consuming. Good job.

[@garagetoyzllc2248]

Thanks!

[@richardluce775]

On a “stuck” rotor heat it with a heat gun being careful not to damage pick up coil. Pry up even and watch where the heat goes.

[@johnathanpeyton]

Hey thanks for the video
I’m having a problem with my 1998 with a 5.0 thunderbolt five ignition system
I stupidly remove the wires from the coil without seeing which one goes where would it be possible to make a video of the wiring at that coil?

[@glennederer4821]

If you look closely the cap is numbered and the intake manifold is numbered

[@kiepferdful]

Curious to know what the underside of the distributor cap looked like. I.e. is there a visual way I could know whether it needs to be replaced?

[@davidbalderson7280]

Dist. Cap is labeled stamped into cap. Use mercruiser firing order.

[@kubaSWAT]

Remove that round gasket from the intake carb, USCG don’t recommend that anymore